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AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core 5 120U

AMD Ryzen 5 220
50Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
53.2Single-core59.8
38.6Multi-core36.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
54.7iGPU—
44.9Platformspec-based50.3
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2206 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7). 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

  • 129% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
  • 25% higher PassMark: 18,570 vs 14,877

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 53
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core 5 120U
Announced20252024
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP30 W55 W+83%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core 5 120U
Cores610+67%
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads1212
Base clock3.2 GHz+129%1.4 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz5 GHz+2%
L3 cache16 MB+33%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core 5 120U
iGPUAMD Radeon 740MIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core 5 120U
Memory supportDDR5/LPDDR5xLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory—96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core 5 120U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,476Bottom 51%2,469Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,065Bottom 25%9,070+12%Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,757Top 44%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—6,659Bottom 19%
PassMark18,570+25%Bottom 46%14,877Bottom 30%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,430Bottom 50%—

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