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AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H l3 cache compared
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS 16 MB against Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 24 MB, 33% in favour of Intel Core Ultra 7 255H. Measured rather than claimed: in Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H returns 1,019 against 901, a 12% lead. Pcie lanes runs the same way, 20 on the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS versus 28 on the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, another win for Intel Core Ultra 7 255H.
Which should you buy, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS or Intel Core Ultra 7 255H?
The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS is the one to take for mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is the wrong buy for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. Buy the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H for premium thin laptops for work and creative apps and gaming laptops paired with a dedicated GPU, though it is not the pick for copilot+ PC AI features, which need a 40+ TOPS NPU and demanding games on integrated graphics alone. Avoid it for buyers who want the longest battery life, where 200V laptops fit better. Our rating of the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.
What AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and Intel Core Ultra 7 255H have in common
Everything else lines up. Total threads, p-core boost clock, integrated graphics, form factor and market segment read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 4 further specifications as well.
Do the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and Intel Core Ultra 7 255H differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 8 on the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS versus 16 on the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H.
Is the Memory Channels the same on the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and Intel Core Ultra 7 255H?
It is. Both are listed at 2, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Ryzen
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Core Ultra 7
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 7 8845HS
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 255H
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Hawk Point
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Arrow Lake
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 2023
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 2025
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 45 W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 28 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Arc 140T GPU
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Zen 4
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- FP7, FP7r2, FP8
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- FCBGA2049
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- TSMC 4nm FinFET
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 3 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 8
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 16Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 8Best
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 0
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 10Best
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 16
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Yes
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 3.8 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 2 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 5.1 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 16 MB-33%
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 24 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 45 W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 28 W
Max Turbo Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 54 W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 115 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- DDR5, LPDDR5X
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- LPDDR5/x up to 8400 MT/s, DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 5600 MT/s
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 8400 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 2
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 2
Max Memory Capacity
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 64 GB
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 128 GBBest
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Yes
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Arc 140T
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 12
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 8
NPU Peak TOPS
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 16 TOPS
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 13 TOPS (Intel AI Boost)
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 20-29%
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 28
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Soldered Only
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Soldered Only
Benchmarks
- General CPU
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 901-12%
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 1,019Best
Renders a 3D scene on every core. Shows speed in rendering and other heavy work.
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 103-17%
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- 124Best
Renders a 3D scene on one core. Shows how quick the CPU feels in everyday apps and games.
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8845HS if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 255H if you want the higher L3 cache (24 MB vs 16 MB), the higher PCIe lanes (28 vs 20) and the higher cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) (1,019 vs 901).
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.