AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core 3 100U
53.2Single-core49.4
38.6Multi-core33.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
54.7iGPU—
44.9Platformspec-based45.9
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2202 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 220 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+5) and single-core (+4). Intel Core 3 100U 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 single-core score: 53 vs 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 34
- 167% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 60% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 10 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 55 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+167% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+4% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+60% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476+8%Bottom 51% | 2,295Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065+16%Bottom 25% | 6,940Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 18,570+51%Bottom 45% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Bottom 49% | — |
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