AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core 7 150U
63.5Single-core63.2
52.6Multi-core37.4
65.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based50.3
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS6 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+0). Intel Core 7 150U 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 multi-core score: 53 vs 37
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 122% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- 100% higher PassMark: 29,208 vs 14,639
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 150U
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 15 W+57% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+122% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+4%Top 38% | 2,586Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+46%Top 35% | 8,993Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 38% | 1,870+3%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+98%Top 27% | 8,722Bottom 31% |
| PassMark | 29,208+100%Top 24% | 14,639Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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