AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core i7-1165G7
53.2Single-core49.1
38.6Multi-core30.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
54.7iGPU55.7
44.9Platformspec-based44.7
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2201 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 220 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+9) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 30
- 91% higher PassMark: 18,570 vs 9,742
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+14% | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+4% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476+19%Bottom 51% | 2,078Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065+30%Bottom 25% | 6,218Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,425Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,110Bottom 14% |
| PassMark | 18,570+91%Bottom 46% | 9,742Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Bottom 50% | 1,496+5%Top 42% |
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