AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i5-1235U
63.5Single-core49.8
52.6Multi-core31.4
65.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
68.5iGPU50.3
61.8Platformspec-based47.7
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+21) and iGPU (+18). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 50
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| 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 i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+208% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+35%Top 38% | 2,000Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+115%Top 35% | 6,100Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+19%Top 38% | 1,520Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+179%Top 27% | 6,200Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 29,208+135%Top 24% | 12,415Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+126%Top 23% | 1,175Bottom 42% |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HSvs Intel Core i7-14700HXVSAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSvs Intel Core Ultra 5 225HVSAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSvs AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360VSAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSvs AMD Ryzen AI 7 350VSIntel Core i5-1235Uvs Intel Core 3 100UVSIntel Core i5-1235Uvs AMD Ryzen 7 5800HVSIntel Core i5-1235Uvs Apple M1 (8-core)VSIntel Core i5-1235Uvs Intel Core i7-11800HVS