AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core i5-14500HX
52.6Single-core54.6
39.7Multi-core54.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
65.1iGPU—
52.5Platformspec-based66
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2308 spec wins — Intel Core i5-14500HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 52.5 against 52.3 for Intel Core i5-14500HX. 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
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 35% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-14500HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 40
- 423% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 30 W
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 157 W+423% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+35% | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 192 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,448Bottom 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,437Bottom 22% | — |
| PassMark | 19,482Bottom 40% | 28,645+47%Top 29% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,563Bottom 43% | 3,646+2%Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,281Top 38% | — |
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