Ultra 7 256V vs Ryzen 9 8945H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 8945H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
19.18
+52.2%
Core Ultra 7 256V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.60

Ryzen 9 8945H outperforms Core Ultra 7 256V by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking305615
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c, Ryzen 8040)no data
Power efficiency40.1369.78
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 7 256V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache512 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 7 256V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 8945H 19.18
+52.2%
Ultra 7 256V 12.60

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 8945H 30468
+52.2%
Ultra 7 256V 20020

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 8945H 11980
+26.6%
Ultra 7 256V 9460

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 8945H 182
Ultra 7 256V 324
+78%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 8945H 1994
+1.1%
Ultra 7 256V 1972

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 8945H 6664
+17.5%
Ultra 7 256V 5672

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 8945H 72851
+103%
Ultra 7 256V 35964

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 8945H 309
+0.8%
Ultra 7 256V 306

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 8945H 1833
+7.8%
Ultra 7 256V 1700

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 9 8945H 265
Ultra 7 256V 285
+7.5%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 9 8945H 293
Ultra 7 256V 557
+89.9%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 8945H 12662
+15.6%
Ultra 7 256V 10952

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 8945H 2692
Ultra 7 256V 2778
+3.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.18 12.60
Recency 6 December 2023 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 9 8945H has a 52.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 164.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 8945H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 256V in performance tests.


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