AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
53Single-core39.3
42.8Multi-core33.4
65.4Efficiency66.9
96iGPU72
61.8Platform57.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 47.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and Single-core (+14). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 39
- Stronger Multi-core score: 43 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 96 vs 72
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 58
- 233% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 20% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 35 W
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 28 W+20% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+233% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz+27% | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+21%Top 48% | 2,240Top 87% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+18%Top 48% | 11,100Top 70% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+10%Top 45% | 1,650Top 75% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+28%Top 37% | 13,500Top 66% |
| PassMark | 32,000+31%Top 32% | 24,400Top 63% |
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