Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
2008
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
2002
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
35391
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
34982
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
135
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
113
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
2026
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
1720
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
n/a
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
4036
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
n/a
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
55932
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
3112
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
2767
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
21839
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
16761

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
n/a
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
476.21

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 397.1 PPW 304.7 PPW
PassMark CPU / W n/a 1016.9 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 36.8 PPW 31.3 PPW
Blender / W n/a 8.66 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Intel AMD
Announced January, 6, 2025 April, 1, 2025
Type Laptop use Laptop use
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake Zen 4 (Dragon Range)
Model number 285HX n/a
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Radeon 610M

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 8 16
Threads 8 32
Frequency 2.8 GHz 2.5 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 5.5 GHz 5.4 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores16n/a
Threads16n/a
Frequency2.1 GHzn/a
Max Frequency (Turbo)4.6 GHzn/a
General
Cores count2416
Threads count2432
Bus frequency100 MHz100 MHz
Multiplier28x24x
L1 cache112 KB/core64 KB/core
L2 cache2000 KB/core1000 KB/core
L3 Cache36 MB total64 MB total
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Package

Process tech. 3 nm 5 nm
Power (TDP) 45-55 W 55 W
Max TDP (Boost) 160 W 75 W
Socket FCBGA-2114 FL1
Critical temp. 105 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type DDR5-6400 DDR5-5200
Max Size 192 GB 64 GB
Channels 2 2
ECC support Yes No

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes 24 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

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which CPU would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below