AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
53Single-core—
42.8Multi-core—
65.4Efficiency73.5
96iGPU—
61.8Platform62.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+8) and platform (+1). 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 Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 65
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 20% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 35 W
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 48% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 48% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 37% | — |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 32% | — |
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