AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
70.1Single-core68.1
52.6Multi-core66.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based44.4
67.7iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based63.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4509 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 63 against 62.6 for Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 53
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 55% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.1 GHz+55% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Graphics (3 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 32% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 31% | — |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 36% | 37,079+41%Top 15% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,932Top 29% | 4,477+14%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,565Top 32% | — |
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