AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core i7-1355U
52.6Single-core60.9
39.7Multi-core37.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
64.9iGPU55.7
52.5Platformspec-based50.3
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2307 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 52.4 against 52.6 for Intel Core i7-1355U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-1355U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 56
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 106% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 51% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,260 vs 1,496
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1355U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 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 i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| 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 i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+106% | 1.7 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 i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,448Bottom 40% | 2,491+2%Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,437Bottom 26% | 8,984+6%Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,805Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,637Bottom 24% |
| PassMark | 19,482+41%Bottom 47% | 13,837Bottom 21% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,563+6%Bottom 47% | 3,364Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260+51%Top 40% | 1,496Bottom 43% |
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