AMD Ryzen 5 240 vs Intel Core 7 230H
61.2Single-core58.7
44.8Multi-core49.8
53.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
52.5Platformspec-based58.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 24011 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 240 scores 52.2 against 52.2 for Intel Core 7 230H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 240 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 72% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 45
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+72% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M (8 CU) | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,615Top 43% | 2,738+5%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,754Bottom 45% | 12,200+13%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,742Bottom 49% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,013Top 46% | — |
| PassMark | 22,525Top 44% | 25,884+15%Top 31% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,672Top 45% | 4,094+11%Top 20% |
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