AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
53Single-core64.9
42.8Multi-core61.3
65.4Efficiency28.9
96iGPU46
61.8Platform74.4
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS scores 56.9 against 57.8 for Intel Core i7-14700HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-14700HX edges ahead in Multi-core and platform, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Stronger efficiency score: 65 vs 29
- Stronger iGPU score: 96 vs 46
- 90% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 81% higher iGPU clock: 2,800 MHz vs 1,550 MHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 65 vs 53
- Stronger Multi-core score: 61 vs 43
- Stronger platform score: 74 vs 62
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+36% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 157 W+191% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 28+75% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+90% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 33 MB+106% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz+81% | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700 | 2,850+6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100 | 16,800+28% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810 | 2,100+16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300 | 27,500+59% |
| PassMark | 32,000 | 42,500+33% |
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