AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i7-11800H
63.5Single-core51.8
52.6Multi-core41.1
65.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU37.8
61.8Platformspec-based60.5
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+31) and single-core (+12). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 38
- 297% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 670
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+22% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+74% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+23%Top 39% | 2,193Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+42%Top 37% | 9,254Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+21%Top 35% | 1,499Bottom 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+48%Top 26% | 11,662Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 29,208+49%Top 23% | 19,575Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+297%Top 22% | 670Bottom 25% |
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