AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core i7-1260P
52.6Single-core58.1
39.7Multi-core39.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
52.5Platformspec-based53.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2306 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 51.1 against 50.4 for Intel Core i7-1260P. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 230 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 67% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 19% higher PassMark: 19,482 vs 16,411
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 53
- 113% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 64 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+67% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+4% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,448+1%Bottom 40% | 2,424Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,437Bottom 26% | 9,532+13%Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,695Bottom 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,551Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 19,482+19%Bottom 47% | 16,411Bottom 30% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,563+12%Bottom 47% | 3,194Bottom 28% |
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