AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core 7 230H
46.3Single-core58.7
36.7Multi-core49.8
47.1Efficiencyspec-based40.5
46.3iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based58.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 5600H
- 32% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 37
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,200 vs 7,400
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+32% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz+24% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 15% | 2,738+47%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 22% | 12,200+65%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Bottom 37% | — |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 36% | 25,884+58%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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