AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
63.5Single-core57.6
52.6Multi-core39.3
65.4Efficiencyspec-based88.5
68.5iGPU73.7
61.8Platformspec-based32.7
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+6). Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 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 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 39
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 69
- 51% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 35 W
- 27% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 2,659
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 17 W+51% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+46% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+90% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+10%Top 38% | 2,450Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+35%Top 35% | 9,700Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+10%Top 38% | 1,650Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+99%Top 27% | 8,700Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 29,208+63%Top 24% | 17,934Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | 3,371+27%Top 10% |
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