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Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX. Specifications, performance, tests

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Q1/2025
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX

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Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
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2023-02-28
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AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

What's the best choice Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX or AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX has a base frequency of 2.4 GHz. 20 / 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 55 W. Released in Q1/2025.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX has a base frequency of 3 GHz. 12 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 55 W. Released in 2023-02-28.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    20 left arrow 12
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 25% better clock speed

    3 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    21 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    33 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    663 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    14 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    11 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    12 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
CPU family and group

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

  • Family
    Intel Core Ultra Series 2 left arrow Ryzen
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • CPU group
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 7045
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Generation
    - left arrow 6
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 7000 Series
CPU Technical specs

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

  • CPU Cores
    20 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 24
  • E-core Base Clock
    1.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Efficient Cores
    12 left arrow -
  • Low Power Efficient-cores
    0 left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    5.2 GHz left arrow 5.2 GHz
  • P-core Base Clock
    2.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Performance Cores
    8 left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    - left arrow 3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    - left arrow normal
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 12x Zen 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    - left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    - left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow 5.2 GHz
IGPU

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 name
    Intel Graphics left arrow AMD Radeon 610M
  • GPU Turbo
    1850 MHz left arrow 2200 MHz
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 2
  • Generation
    - left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 2200 MHz
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 2
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 8 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q3/2022
  • Shader
    - left arrow 128
  • Technology
    - left arrow 6 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    - left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    - left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Max. Memory
    256 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s left arrow DDR5
  • ECC
    - left arrow Yes
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 83.2 GB/s
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 5.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    - left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX and AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

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

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX and AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • L3-Cache
    30 MB left arrow 64 MB
  • Official specification sheet
    https://cdrdv2-public.intel.com/851467/Intel-Core-Ultra-Series1-Series2-Series3-Comparison.pdf left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2025 left arrow 2023-02-28
  • Socket
    FCBGA2114 left arrow FL1
  • Architecture
    - left arrow Dragon Range (Zen 4)
  • Chip design
    - left arrow Chiplet
  • Codename
    - left arrow Dragon Range
  • Documents
    - left arrow Technical data sheet
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    - left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 12 MB
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
  • Part Number
    - left arrow 100-000000871
  • Technology
    - left arrow TSMC 5nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    - left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 10M / 20 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX 10096.940728 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 10M / 20 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: LENOVO / LNVNB161216
Duration: 990.399 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 10M / 24 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX 14076.001965 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 10M / 24 threads / linux
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / G713PV
Duration: 710.429 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

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