AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
63.5Single-core59.9
52.6Multi-core52.9
65.4Efficiencyspec-based47.1
68.5iGPU72.7
61.8Platformspec-based63.1
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+4). Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 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 60
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 74% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 69
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 38% higher threads: 22 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+22% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+74% | 2.3 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 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+11%Top 38% | 2,430Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 35% | 13,400+2%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+1%Top 38% | 1,790Top 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 27% | 17,300Top 27% |
| PassMark | 29,208+1%Top 24% | 28,947Top 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | 3,225+21%Top 13% |
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