AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
63.5Single-core70.9
52.6Multi-core60.7
65.4Efficiencyspec-based73.5
68.5iGPU72.9
61.8Platformspec-based70.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 60.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 53
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 69
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 28 W+20% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+100% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 890M |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 39% | 2,941+9%Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 37% | 14,689+12%Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 35% | 2,061+14%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 26% | 22,975+33%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 29,208Top 23% | 37,081+27%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 3,242+22%Top 12% |
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