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AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

AMD Ryzen 5 220
50Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
57.3Inno Score
53.2Single-core59.9
38.6Multi-core52.9
73.5Efficiencyspec-based47.1
54.7iGPU72.7
44.9Platformspec-based63.1
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 22010 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and multi-core (+14). 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

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 39% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 53
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 39
  • Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 55
  • 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Announced20252024
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
Base TDP28 W+38%45 W
Max TDP30 W115 W+283%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Cores616+167%
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores410+150%
Threads1222+83%
Base clock3.2 GHz+39%2.3 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz5.1 GHz+4%
L3 cache16 MB24 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
iGPUAMD Radeon 740MIntel Arc Graphics (8 Xe)
iGPU clock2,800 MHz2,350 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Memory supportDDR5/LPDDR5xLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600
Max memory—96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,476+2%Bottom 51%2,430Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,065Bottom 25%13,400+66%Top 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,790Top 40%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—17,300Top 25%
PassMark18,570Bottom 45%28,947+56%Top 23%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,430Bottom 49%3,225+126%Top 14%

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