AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
73.5Efficiency44.4
32.4Platform72.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2205 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.3 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+40). AMD Ryzen 5 220 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 44
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 32
- 500% higher cores: 24 vs 4
- 350% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 8 MB
- 200% higher threads: 24 vs 8
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24+500% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 24+200% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+14% | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz+22% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 36 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 192 GB |
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