AMD Ryzen 5 7430U vs Intel Core 3 100U
45.6Single-core49.4
33.1Multi-core33.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
49.9Platformspec-based45.9
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7430U7 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7430U scores 47.5 against 47 for Intel Core 3 100U. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 92% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 60% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 10 MB
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 46
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,852
- 20% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,459 vs 2,889
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 6,142
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+92% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+60% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,852Bottom 13% | 2,295+24%Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,142Bottom 14% | 6,940+13%Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,382Bottom 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,477Bottom 21% | — |
| PassMark | 15,070+23%Bottom 29% | 12,302Bottom 20% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,889Bottom 22% | 3,459+20%Bottom 43% |
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