AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• Family
  Ryzen Intel Core Ultra Series 2
• Form Factor
  Laptops / Desktops -
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Series
  Ryzen 8000 Series -

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• Base Frequency
  2.4 GHz -
• CPU Cores
  16 14
• CPU Threads
  32 14
• Max. Boost Clock
  5.3 GHz 5.1 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes -
• E-core Base Clock
  - 2.6 GHz
• Efficient Cores
  - 8
• Low Power Efficient-cores
  - 0
• P-core Base Clock
  - 3.1 GHz
• Performance Cores
  - 6

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• GPU Frequency
  2200 MHz -
• GPU name
  AMD Radeon 610M Intel Graphics
• Graphics Cores
  2 -
• GPU Turbo
  - 1900 MHz

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX and AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• Memory channels
  2 2
• Memory type
  DDR5 Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
• PCIe
  PCIe 5.0 -
• Max. Memory
  - 256 GB

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Configurable TDP
  55-75 W -
• Default TDP
  55 W -
• Maximum Operating Temperature
  100 °C -
• Maximum Turbo Power
  - 160 W
• Minimum Assured Power
  - 45 W
• TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
  - 55 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Codename
  Dragon Range -
• L2-Cache
  16 MB -
• L3-Cache
  64 MB 24 MB
• Release date
  2025-04-23 Q1/2025
• Socket
  FL1 FCBGA2114
• Technology
  TSMC 5nm FinFET -
• Official specification sheet
  - https://cdrdv2-public.intel.com/851467/Intel-Core-Ultra-Series1-Series2-Series3-Comparison.pdf