AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core i7-1255U
53.2Single-core54.9
38.6Multi-core35.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
56.1iGPU56.6
44.9Platformspec-based47.7
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2205 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 220 scores 50.2 against 50.2 for Intel Core i7-1255U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 220 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 35
- 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 43% higher PassMark: 18,570 vs 12,941
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- 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 i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| 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 i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+88% | 1.7 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 i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476+11%Bottom 37% | 2,227Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065+2%Bottom 20% | 7,914Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,309Bottom 18% |
| PassMark | 18,570+43%Bottom 36% | 12,941Bottom 15% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,637+16%Bottom 48% | 3,144Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,527Bottom 39% | 1,561+2%Top 50% |
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