Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, 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 | 43.8 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 59.9 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 199 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 23.1 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 14.4 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 193.2 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 1647 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 165 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 974.9 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 67.7 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 260.1 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 282.1 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 298.1 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 50.8 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 105.2 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 14 MP/sec | n/a |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 290.1 PPW | 304.7 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | 545.3 PPW | 1016.9 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 15.7 PPW | 31.3 PPW |
| Blender / W | 2.35 PPW | 8.66 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Announced | September, 4, 2024 | April, 1, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Lunar Lake | Zen 4 (Dragon Range) |
| Model number | 256V | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 140V | Radeon 610M |
Processor
| Cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.8 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | n/a |
| Threads | 4 | n/a |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | n/a |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 3.7 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 8 | 16 |
| Threads count | 8 | 32 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 22x | 24x |
| L1 cache | 192 KB/core | 64 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2560 KB/core | 1000 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB total | 64 MB total |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Package
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 17-37 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 37 W | 75 W |
| Socket | FCBGA-2833 | FL1 |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max Size | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC support | No | No |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 8 | 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: 1