AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS VS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

We are comparing the AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS (AMD) with the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (AMD). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS AND AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

Here’s how AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS: 2 advantages AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS: 6 advantages

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS

2
  • 8% higher P-core base frequency (4300 MHz vs 4000 MHz)
  • 11% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (2668 vs 2394)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

6
  • 33% more CPU threads (16 vs 12)
  • 33% more CPU cores (8 vs 6)
  • 4% higher P-core turbo frequency (5200 MHz vs 5000 MHz)
  • 33% more performance-core threads (16 vs 12)
  • 33% more performance cores (8 vs 6)
  • 6% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (11875 vs 11216)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS AND AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

Below is the detailed specification table comparing AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
General Information
CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Vendor: AMD AMD
Release Date: December 6, 2023 December 6, 2023
Type: Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Zen 4 (Hawk Point) Zen 4 (Hawk Point)
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 4 nm 4 nm
Transistor Count: 25 billion 25 billion
TDP (PL1): 35-54 W 35-54 W
Socket: FP8 FP8
Max Temp (TJMax): 100 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 6 8
Total Threads 12 16
P-Cores
P-Cores 6 8
P-Threads 12 16
P-Core Base Frequency 4300 MHz 4000 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5000 MHz 5200 MHz
NPU
NPU
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 64 KB 64 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 16 MB 16 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500 DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500
Max Memory Size: 256 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
ECC Support:
Technologies: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, XDNA2, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, XDNA2, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 11216 11875
Single-Core 2668 2394
File Compression 1150 494
Clang Compression 85 93
HTML5 Browser 211 287
PDF Renderer 283 281
Text Processing 283 252
Background Blur 59 66
Photo Processing 83 104
Ray Tracing 18 27
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 22121 29459
Single-Core 3572 3824
Integer Math 71100 100200
Floating Point 43900 61100
Prime Numbers 74 91
String Sorting 31300 42800
Data Encryption 15300 21100
Data Compression 259300 352000
Physics 1083 1419
Extended Instructions 19600 26600
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 727 943
Single-Core 103 105
Blender
Render Score 148 219

Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS AND AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

The charts below visualize how AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
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Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
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Release Timeline of AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

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AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS were released on the same day.

Value For Money Calculator

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AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS

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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
ALL
Overall
Difference: 0
Tie
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
73
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
73
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 0
Tie
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
73
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
73
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 2
Leads
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
61
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
63
CPU Architecture
Difference: 0
Tie
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
57
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
57
Memory Architecture
Difference: 0
Tie
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
69
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
69
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 1
Leads
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
75
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
76

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS has a narrow overall lead compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS. Its strongest advantages are in Multi-Core Performance and Energy Efficiency. They are still fairly close in Single-Core Performance, CPU Architecture and Memory Architecture.

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