AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core 7 230H
37.7Single-core58.7
31.8Multi-core49.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based58.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+18). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 32
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
- 108% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,200 vs 5,872
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+30% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 8% | 2,738+80%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 12,200+108%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 25,884+106%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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