AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core 5 120U
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
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+129% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel 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% |
| PassMark | 18,570+25%Bottom 46% | 14,877Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Bottom 50% | — |
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