AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
53Single-core67.2
42.8Multi-core83.9
65.4Efficiency42.2
96iGPU100
61.8Platform79.9
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 74.5 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+41) and platform (+18). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 65 vs 42
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 36% lower Base TDP: 35 W vs 55 W
- 33% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
- Stronger Single-core score: 67 vs 53
- Stronger Multi-core score: 84 vs 43
- Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 96
- Stronger platform score: 80 vs 62
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+36% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 120 W+122% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+33% | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+2% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 64 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,900 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700 | 3,000+11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100 | 21,800+66% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810 | 2,080+15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300 | 37,000+114% |
| PassMark | 32,000 | 59,000+84% |
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