AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core 5 120U
52.6Single-core59.8
39.7Multi-core36.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
52.5Platformspec-based50.3
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2307 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 51.1 against 51.6 for Intel Core 5 120U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 120U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 36
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 150% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 53
- 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 55 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+150% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,448Bottom 40% | 2,469+1%Bottom 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,437Bottom 26% | 9,070+8%Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,757Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,659Bottom 15% |
| PassMark | 19,482+31%Bottom 47% | 14,877Bottom 25% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,563+3%Bottom 47% | 3,461Bottom 39% |
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