AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
53.2Single-core80.3
38.6Multi-core57.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.4
54.7iGPU70
44.9Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 22011 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+19). 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
- 68% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- Stronger single-core score: 80 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 39
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 55
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 167% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 30 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 80 W+167% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+68% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+4% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476Bottom 51% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065Bottom 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,033Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 18,586Top 21% |
| PassMark | 18,570Bottom 46% | 34,251+84%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Bottom 50% | 2,846+99%Top 19% |
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