Intel Core i7 14650HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i7 14650HX, vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | 124.4 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 90.4 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 160 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 44.8 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 24.3 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 420.4 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 2323 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 255 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 1340 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 126.3 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 397 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 450.8 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 263.1 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 53.3 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 131.9 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 27.3 MP/sec | n/a |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 277.8 PPW | 304.7 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | 642.1 PPW | 1016.9 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 22.5 PPW | 31.3 PPW |
| Blender / W | 4.99 PPW | 8.66 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Announced | January, 9, 2024 | April, 1, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Zen 4 (Dragon Range) |
| Model number | i7-14650HX | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (16EU) | Radeon 610M |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | n/a |
| Threads | 8 | n/a |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz | n/a |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 3.7 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 16 | 16 |
| Threads count | 24 | 32 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 22x | 24x |
| L1 cache | 80 KB/core | 64 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | 1000 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB total | 64 MB total |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 45-55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 157 W | 75 W |
| Socket | BGA-1964 | FL1 |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
DDR5-5200 |
| Max Size | 192 GB | 64 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB | n/a |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 20 | 28 |
| Tech | n/a | - Compute: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA - Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT - Virtualization: AMD-V - Security: EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 12