AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
63.5Single-core69.7
52.6Multi-core56.8
65.4Efficiencyspec-based75.7
68.5iGPU75.9
61.8Platformspec-based60.5
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 60.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+7) and single-core (+6). AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 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
- 100% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 53
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 69
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+100% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+2% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 39% | 2,851+6%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 37% | 15,362+17%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 35% | 2,055+14%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 26% | 18,624+8%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 29,208Top 23% | 30,782+5%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 3,719+40%Top 7% |
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