AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i5-1235U
53Single-core30.7
42.8Multi-core20
65.4Efficiency75.3
96iGPU32
61.8Platform47.7
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, 56.9 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+64) and Multi-core (+23). 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: 53 vs 31
- Stronger Multi-core score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 96 vs 32
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 48
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 65
- 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+133% | 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% | 2,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+115% | 6,100 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+19% | 1,520 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+179% | 6,200 |
| PassMark | 32,000+171% | 11,800 |
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