AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i7-1165G7
63.5Single-core49.1
52.6Multi-core30.1
65.4Efficiencyspec-based60.2
68.5iGPU55.7
61.8Platformspec-based44.7
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and single-core (+14). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 30
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 56
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 239% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,300 vs 5,110
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7
- 20% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 28 W+20% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+43% | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+30%Top 39% | 2,078Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+111%Top 37% | 6,218Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+27%Top 35% | 1,425Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+239%Top 26% | 5,110Bottom 14% |
| PassMark | 29,208+200%Top 23% | 9,742Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+78%Top 22% | 1,496Top 42% |
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