AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
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
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 12 | 22+83% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+39% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel 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% |
| PassMark | 18,570Bottom 45% | 28,947+56%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Bottom 49% | 3,225+126%Top 14% |
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