AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i3-1315U
63.5Single-core50
52.6Multi-core30.1
65.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based45.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 45.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and single-core (+14). Intel Core i3-1315U 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 30
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 233% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1315U
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| 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 i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+233% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+60% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+16%Top 39% | 2,323Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+142%Top 34% | 5,403Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 36% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 25% | — |
| PassMark | 29,208+166%Top 22% | 10,965Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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