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AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX

vs

Intel Core i7-10510Y

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX and Intel Core i7-10510Y processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX

More Total Cores: 16 (16 vs 4)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5.4 GHz (Up to 5.4 GHz vs 4.50 GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 64 MB (64 MB vs 8 MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 5nm FinFET (TSMC 5nm FinFET vs 14 nm)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 5.0 (PCIe® 5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR5 vs LPDDR3-2133 | DDR3L-1600)
Newer Launch Date: April 2025 (April 2025 vs August 2019)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

April 2025

Launch Date

August 2019

Laptop

Platform

Mobile

Ryzen 9 8945HX

Model Name

i7-10510Y

Dragon Range

Code Name

Amber Lake Y

Zen 4

Generation

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

2.5 GHz

Basic Frequency

1.20 GHz

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

Up to 5.4 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

4.50 GHz

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

1024 KB

L1 Cache

16 MB

L2 Cache

64 MB

L3 Cache

8 MB

Cache

8 MB Intel® Smart Cache

FL1

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

UTFCBGA1377

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

TSMC 5nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

55W

TDP

7 W

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100

PCIe® 5.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

1x4 | 2x2 | 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

LPDDR3-2133 | DDR3L-1600

64 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

16 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

4 GT/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

33.33 GB/s

2x1R DDR5-5200, 2x2R DDR5-5200

Maximum Memory Speed

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

GPU Specifications

AMD Radeon™ 610M

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

300 MHz

Graphics Core Count

2200 MHz

Graphics Frequency

1.15 GHz

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz

Graphics Video Max Memory

16 GB

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

Execution Units

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

3840 x 2160@60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

3840 x 2160@60Hz

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304@24Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Intel Clear Video Technology

Yes

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.5

Intel Quick Sync Video

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX

Official Website

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® SSE4.1

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes