AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
63.5Single-core70
52.6Multi-core58.6
65.4Efficiencyspec-based81.4
68.5iGPU88.9
61.8Platformspec-based56.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.6 to 60.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and single-core (+7). 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
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 111% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 59 vs 53
- Stronger iGPU score: 89 vs 69
- 151% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,664 vs 2,659
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 25 W+29% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 80 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+111% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 38% | 2,865+6%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 35% | 16,398+25%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 38% | 2,061+14%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 27% | 18,086+5%Top 23% |
| PassMark | 29,208Top 24% | 33,516+15%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | 6,664+151%Top 2% |
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