AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
53Single-core43.3
42.8Multi-core25.6
65.4Efficiency88.5
96iGPU58
61.8Platform32.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+38) and platform (+29). 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: 53 vs 43
- Stronger Multi-core score: 43 vs 26
- Stronger iGPU score: 96 vs 58
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 33
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 65
- 51% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 35 W
- 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+51% | 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% | 2,450 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+35% | 9,700 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+10% | 1,650 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+99% | 8,700 |
| PassMark | 32,000+58% | 20,300 |
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