AMD Ryzen 5 7430U vs Intel Core i5-1235U
45.6Single-core51
33.1Multi-core32.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
47.1iGPU50.4
49.9Platformspec-based47.7
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7430U8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7430U scores 47.5 against 47.6 for Intel Core i5-1235U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-1235U edges ahead in single-core and iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 77% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 21% higher PassMark: 15,070 vs 12,415
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 46
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 47
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,597 vs 1,382
- 16% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,181 vs 1,017
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| 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 i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+77% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,852Bottom 10% | 1,981+7%Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,142Bottom 10% | 6,703+9%Bottom 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,382Bottom 15% | 1,597+16%Bottom 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,477+13%Bottom 15% | 6,623Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 15,070+21%Bottom 21% | 12,415Bottom 14% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,889Bottom 15% | 3,044+5%Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,017Bottom 22% | 1,181+16%Bottom 28% |
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