AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Intel Processor U300
63.5Single-core52.1
52.6Multi-core27.3
65.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
68.5iGPU36.9
61.8Platformspec-based42.7
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS2 spec wins — Intel Processor U300
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+32) and multi-core (+25). Intel Processor U300 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 27
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 37
- 700% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 1
- 314% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 643
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor U300
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 15 W+57% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+60% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 8+700% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+167% | 6 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+233% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+32%Top 38% | 2,041Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+200%Top 35% | 4,369Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+12%Top 38% | 1,616Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+253%Top 27% | 4,905Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 29,208+234%Top 24% | 8,758Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+314%Top 23% | 643Bottom 22% |
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