AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 vs Intel Core 7 150U Comparison

The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 and Intel Core 7 150U are both active mobile processors, but the recorded benchmark data separates them clearly. AMD wins 12 of the 15 head-to-head tests, Intel wins 3, and one of the AMD wins is a dead heat at 254 points in Cinebench R15 single-core. AMD's average benchmark score is 26936 against Intel's 17395, and its percentile ranking is 79 against Intel's 71. The gap in average score is large, yet the individual test results show a specific division of labor rather than a uniform sweep.

Where Each One Wins

AMD's wins are concentrated in throughput-heavy workloads. It takes Cinebench R15 multi-core, Cinebench R23 multi-core, PassMark data compression, PassMark data encryption, PassMark extended instructions, PassMark floating point math, PassMark integer math, PassMark multithread, PassMark random string sorting, and PassMark single-thread. Intel's three wins are narrower: Cinebench R23 single-core, PassMark find prime numbers, and PassMark physics. The Cinebench R15 single-core test is a tie at 254, with a delta of 0 credited to AMD.

The nearest-rival data reinforces the separation. AMD's average score of 26936 is 0.1% above the Intel Core i7-1370P (26900), 0.3% above the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U (26849), 0.4% below the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G (27051), and 0.6% below the Intel Core i9-9900K (27097). Intel's average score of 17395 is 0.4% above the AMD Ryzen 5 4500 (17333), 0.4% above the AMD Ryzen 3 210 (17321), 0.5% below the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482), and 0.6% below the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G (17507).

The pattern is consistent: AMD dominates tests that scale with core count, memory throughput, and instruction throughput. Intel's wins are isolated to a small set of single-thread and physics-style calculations.

Architecture Differences

The two processors use different design blueprints. AMD uses Zen 5 on a 4 nm TSMC process, under the Gorgon Point codename and the Ryzen AI 400 generation (Zen 5 / Zen 5c). Intel uses Raptor Lake on Intel's 10 nm process, under the Raptor Lake-U codename and the Core 7 generation.

Core counts differ. AMD has 6 cores and 12 threads. Intel has 10 cores and 12 threads. Both list 80 KB of L1 per core, but AMD's L2 is 1 MB per core with a 4 MB L3, while Intel's L2 is 1.25 MB per core with a 12 MB shared L3. Despite Intel's larger L3, AMD wins the recorded data compression and random string sorting tests.

Memory support diverges as well. AMD lists DDR5 and LPDDR5X with a dual-channel bus and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth. Intel lists DDR4 and DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and no bandwidth figure in the database. AMD enables ECC memory; Intel does not. On the I/O side, AMD provides Gen 4 with 14 CPU lanes, while Intel provides Gen 4 with 8 CPU lanes. The integrated graphics are different: Radeon 840M for AMD, Iris Xe Graphics 96EU for Intel.

Power and timing also differ. AMD's TDP is 28, Intel's is 15. AMD's base clock is 2.00 and boost clock is 4.60; Intel's base clock is 1.80 and boost clock is 5.40. The release dates are 2026-01-04 for AMD and 2024-01-07 for Intel. The socket difference is another separator: AMD uses AMD Socket FP8, while Intel uses Intel BGA 1744.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest single gap in the entire head-to-head set is PassMark extended instructions. AMD scores 15826, Intel scores 8748, an 80.9% advantage for AMD. Data compression also heavily favors AMD: 215812 versus 158622, a 36.1% gap. Random string sorting favors AMD by 28.6% (23488 versus 18269), and PassMark multithread favors AMD by 23.2% (18115 versus 14700).

Multi-core rendering follows the same pattern. Cinebench R23 multi-core shows AMD at 10590 versus Intel's 8883, a 19.2% advantage. Cinebench R15 multi-core shows AMD at 1723 versus Intel's 1505.5, a 14.4% advantage. Floating point math is also 14.4% in AMD's favor (39362 versus 34405), and integer math is 14.2% in AMD's favor (58332 versus 51057). Data encryption is closer, with AMD ahead by 4.9% (10519 versus 10025). PassMark single-thread shows AMD ahead by 2.4% (3591 versus 3508). The two PassMark single-thread entries in the database are duplicates with the same scores.

Intel's wins are all narrow. Cinebench R23 single-core gives Intel 1875.5 versus AMD's 1806, a 3.7% edge. PassMark physics gives Intel 1012 versus AMD's 976, a 3.6% edge. PassMark find prime numbers gives Intel 58 versus AMD's 56, a 3.4% edge. The Cinebench R15 single-core test records identical scores of 254, with a delta of 0 credited to AMD.

Specification Differences

The recorded specification differences are:

| Field | AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 | Intel Core 7 150U |

|---|---|---|

| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |

| Cores | 6 | 10 |

| Base clock | 2.00 | 1.80 |

| Boost clock | 4.60 | 5.40 |

| TDP | 28 | 15 |

| Socket | AMD Socket FP8 | Intel BGA 1744 |

| Architecture | Zen 5 | Raptor Lake |

| Codename | Gorgon Point | Raptor Lake-U |

| Generation | Ryzen AI 400 (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) | Core 7 (Raptor Lake-U) |

| Process node | 4 nm | 10 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |

| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |

| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB (shared) |

| Memory support | DDR5, LPDDR5X | DDR4, DDR5 |

| Memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | Not listed |

| ECC memory | True | False |

| PCIe | Gen 4, 14 Lanes (CPU only) | Gen 4, 8 Lanes (CPU only) |

| Integrated graphics | Radeon 840M | Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |

| Release date | 2026-01-04 | 2024-01-07 |

| Part number | 100-000001935 | SRMYP |

FAQ

Q: How many cores and threads does each processor have?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 has 6 cores and 12 threads. The Intel Core 7 150U has 10 cores and 12 threads. Both expose 12 threads, but Intel does so with four additional physical cores.

Q: Which processor has the higher boost clock?

A: Intel has the higher boost clock at 5.40, while AMD's boost clock is 4.60. AMD's base clock is 2.00, and Intel's base clock is 1.80.

Q: Which processor supports ECC memory?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 supports ECC memory. The Intel Core 7 150U does not. AMD also lists memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, while Intel has no bandwidth figure in the database.

Q: Which processor has more L3 cache?

A: Intel has 12 MB of shared L3 cache, compared to AMD's 4 MB of L3 cache. Intel's L2 cache is also larger per core at 1.25 MB versus 1 MB.

Q: Which processor wins more head-to-head tests?

A: The AMD part wins 12 of the 15 recorded head-to-head benchmarks, while Intel wins 3. The Cinebench R15 single-core test is a tie at 254, credited to AMD with a delta of 0.

Q: How do their average scores compare?

A: AMD's average benchmark score is 26936 at the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Intel's average benchmark score is 17395 at the 71st percentile.

The Verdict

Strictly from the recorded data, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 is the stronger processor for most measured workloads. It wins 12 of the 15 head-to-head tests, holds a higher average score (26936 versus 17395), and ranks at the 79th percentile versus Intel's 71st. Its wins include the largest gaps in the set, most notably an 80.9% advantage in extended instructions and a 36.1% advantage in data compression.

The Intel Core 7 150U wins three tests: Cinebench R23 single-core by 3.7%, PassMark physics by 3.6%, and PassMark find prime numbers by 3.4%. These are narrow margins, and Intel's lower TDP of 15, compared to AMD's 28, indicates a different design target. The data points to AMD for rendering, compression, encryption, and math-heavy tasks. It points to Intel for the specific single-thread and physics-style tests where its margins are small.