AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i5-1240P
63.5Single-core51.5
52.6Multi-core39.2
65.4Efficiencyspec-based60.2
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based50.7
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+12). Intel Core i5-1240P 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 39
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 135% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 109% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,300 vs 8,274
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 20% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 35 W
- 19% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 28 W+20% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 64 W+19% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+135% | 1.7 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 i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+22%Top 39% | 2,209Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+26%Top 37% | 10,364Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+23%Top 35% | 1,475Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+109%Top 26% | 8,274Bottom 26% |
| PassMark | 29,208+86%Top 23% | 15,707Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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