AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
53Single-core75.3
42.8Multi-core78.3
65.4Efficiency44.4
96iGPU64
61.8Platform72.1
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+36) and Single-core (+22). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 65 vs 44
- Stronger iGPU score: 96 vs 64
- 90% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 40% higher iGPU clock: 2,800 MHz vs 2,000 MHz
- 36% lower Base TDP: 35 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 75 vs 53
- Stronger Multi-core score: 78 vs 43
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 62
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W+36% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+90% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz+40% | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5x-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 48% | 3,150+17%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 48% | 20,500+56%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 45% | 2,250+24%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 37% | 37,500+117%Top 3% |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 32% | — |
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