AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
63.5Single-core58.8
52.6Multi-core55.8
65.4Efficiencyspec-based75.7
69.7iGPU75.9
61.8Platformspec-based48.5
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS scores 60.3 against 60.5 for Intel Core Ultra 5 235H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 5 235H edges ahead in iGPU and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 59
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 53
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 70
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 32% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 2,808
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| 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 235H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+2% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 40% | 2,743+2%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 36% | 14,451+10%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 44% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 32% | — |
| PassMark | 29,208Top 28% | 29,776+2%Top 27% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,799Top 40% | 4,323+14%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | 3,719+32%Top 9% |
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