AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i5-13420H
63.5Single-core56
52.6Multi-core38.3
65.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU42.1
61.8Platformspec-based50.3
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+26) and multi-core (+14). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 42
- 227% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 812
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+22% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+90% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+19%Top 39% | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+61%Top 37% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+8%Top 35% | 1,681Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+62%Top 26% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 29,208+74%Top 23% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+227%Top 22% | 812Bottom 32% |
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