AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
53.2Single-core66.7
38.6Multi-core49.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.7
54.7iGPU66
44.9Platformspec-based56.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 22011 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) and iGPU (+11). 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
- 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 39
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 55
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+88% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476Bottom 51% | 2,727+10%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065Bottom 25% | 12,222+52%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,969Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 14,630Top 36% |
| PassMark | 18,570Bottom 46% | 28,049+51%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Bottom 50% | 2,378+66%Top 30% |
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