AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
63.5Single-core65.3
52.6Multi-core42.2
65.4Efficiencyspec-based88.5
68.5iGPU76.9
61.8Platformspec-based35.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+10). Intel Core Ultra 7 256V 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 multi-core score: 53 vs 42
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 82% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Stronger iGPU score: 77 vs 69
- 51% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 35 W
- 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,883 vs 2,659
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+82% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 39% | 2,753+2%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+21%Top 37% | 10,850Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 35% | 1,876+4%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+69%Top 26% | 10,244Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 29,208+50%Top 23% | 19,478Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 3,883+46%Top 4% |
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