AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core i5-10210U
53.2Single-core33.4
38.6Multi-core25.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
54.7iGPU25.8
44.9Platformspec-based39.4
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2201 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 220 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+29) and single-core (+20). Intel Core i5-10210U 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 33
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 55 vs 26
- 268% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,430 vs 389
- 209% higher PassMark: 18,570 vs 6,012
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W+20% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+100% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+17% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476+71%Bottom 51% | 1,449Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065+98%Bottom 25% | 4,080Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 974Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 3,321Bottom 8% |
| PassMark | 18,570+209%Bottom 46% | 6,012Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430+268%Bottom 50% | 389Bottom 8% |
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