AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core 7 240H
63.5Single-core59.7
52.6Multi-core47.3
65.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based58.6
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS4 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+5) and single-core (+4). Intel Core 7 240H 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 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 47
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 60% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 240H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+22% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+60% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+9%Top 38% | 2,481Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+11%Top 35% | 11,778Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+4%Top 38% | 1,746Top 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+22%Top 27% | 14,187Top 42% |
| PassMark | 29,208+22%Top 24% | 23,974Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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