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AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs AMD Ryzen 5 240

WINNER
A
52.4Inno Score
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 240
52.2Inno Score
52.6Single-core61.2
39.7Multi-core44.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based53.8
64.9iGPU—
52.5Platformspec-based52.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2307 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 240

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 52.4 against 52.2 for AMD Ryzen 5 240. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 230

  • 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 240

  • Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 53
  • Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 40
  • 80% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 30 W
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,754 vs 8,437
  • 23% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus AMD Ryzen 5 240
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230AMD Ryzen 5 240
Announced20252025
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP28 W+38%45 W
Max TDP30 W54 W+80%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus AMD Ryzen 5 240
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230AMD Ryzen 5 240
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.5 GHz4.3 GHz+23%
Boost clock4.9 GHz5 GHz+2%
L3 cache16 MB16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus AMD Ryzen 5 240
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230AMD Ryzen 5 240
iGPUAMD Radeon 760MAMD Radeon 760M (8 CU)
iGPU clock2,600 MHz2,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus AMD Ryzen 5 240
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230AMD Ryzen 5 240
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus AMD Ryzen 5 240
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230AMD Ryzen 5 240
Geekbench 6 (single)2,448Bottom 40%2,615+7%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,437Bottom 26%10,754+27%Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,742Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—13,013Top 50%
PassMark19,482Bottom 47%22,525+16%Top 46%
PassMark (single thread)3,563Bottom 47%3,672+3%Top 49%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,260Top 40%—

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