AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
53Single-core58.1
42.8Multi-core32.4
66Efficiency75.7
96iGPU66
62.2Platform31.3
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.1 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+31) and iGPU (+30). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Stronger Multi-core score: 43 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 96 vs 66
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 31
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger Single-core score: 58 vs 53
- Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 66
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 14% lower Base TDP: 30 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 30 W+14% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+46% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+21% | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+2% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz+37% | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700 | 2,870+6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+14% | 11,500 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810 | 1,870+3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+59% | 10,900 |
| PassMark | 32,000+26% | 25,300 |
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