AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core 5 315
63.5Single-core54
52.6Multi-core35.7
65.4Efficiencyspec-based93
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based37.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+17) and single-core (+10). Intel Core 5 315 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 single-core score: 64 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 36
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 15 W+57% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+54% | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+167% | 6 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+167% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+7%Top 39% | 2,516Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+76%Top 34% | 7,454Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 36% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 25% | — |
| PassMark | 29,208+99%Top 22% | 14,672Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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