AMD Ryzen 5 7430U vs AMD Ryzen 7 170
45.6Single-core45.7
33.1Multi-core43.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based49.4
—iGPU64.4
49.9Platformspec-based49.3
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7430U10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 170
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7430U scores 47.5 against 47.8 for AMD Ryzen 7 170. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 170 edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 170
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 33
- 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,024 vs 6,142
- 39% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 37% higher PassMark: 20,685 vs 15,070
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | AMD Ryzen 7 170 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | AMD Ryzen 7 170 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz+39% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.8 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | AMD Ryzen 7 170 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 680M (12 CU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | AMD Ryzen 7 170 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | AMD Ryzen 7 170 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,852Bottom 11% | 2,119+14%Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,142Bottom 13% | 10,024+63%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,382Bottom 16% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,477Bottom 19% | — |
| PassMark | 15,070Bottom 26% | 20,685+37%Top 50% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,889Bottom 19% | 3,128+8%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,214Top 42% |
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