AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Processor N250
53Single-core—
42.8Multi-core—
65.4Efficiency82.2
96iGPU—
61.8Platform27.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+34). Intel Processor N250 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 platform score: 62 vs 28
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 300% higher threads: 16 vs 4
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 65
- 83% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 6 W+83% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+44% | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 48% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 48% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 37% | — |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 32% | — |
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