AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i5-12500H
63.5Single-core55.3
52.6Multi-core44.1
65.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU50.3
61.8Platformspec-based53.8
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and multi-core (+9). Intel Core i5-12500H 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 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 44
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 50
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 126% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,175
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 76% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+22% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 95 W+76% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+60% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+20%Top 38% | 2,250Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+25%Top 35% | 10,500Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+9%Top 38% | 1,655Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+28%Top 27% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 29,208+44%Top 24% | 20,236Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+126%Top 23% | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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