The Ryzen 9 8945HS is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-12500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 8945HS
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-12500
The Ryzen 9 8945HS is better in every way
Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Core i5-12500
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 8945HS
Dec 6th, 2023
Average FPS
229
100%
Min 1% FPS
156
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
226
99%
Min 1% FPS
154
99%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Core i5-12500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Core i5-12500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 8945HS
Dec 6th, 2023
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
89%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
88%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
86%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 8945HS | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Dec 6th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $212.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Hawk Point | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
45 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
