AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
53Single-core48.3
42.8Multi-core40.9
65.4Efficiency40.5
96iGPU42
61.8Platform59
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS5 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+54) and efficiency (+25). Intel Core i9-12900HK 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: 53 vs 48
- Stronger efficiency score: 65 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 96 vs 42
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 93% higher iGPU clock: 2,800 MHz vs 1,450 MHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+60% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz+93% | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+10% | 2,450 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+3% | 12,700 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810 | 1,810 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300 | 17,600+2% |
| PassMark | 32,000+13% | 28,200 |
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