AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core 7 230H
53.2Single-core58.7
38.6Multi-core49.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
54.7iGPU—
44.9Platformspec-based58.6
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 22010 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and single-core (+6). 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
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 28% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 39
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+28% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.2 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476Bottom 49% | 2,738+11%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065Bottom 27% | 12,200+51%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 18,570Bottom 46% | 25,884+39%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Bottom 49% | — |
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