AMD Ryzen 5 7430U vs Intel Core i5-1240P
45.6Single-core51.5
33.1Multi-core39.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based60.2
49.9Platformspec-based50.7
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7430U10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7430U scores 47.5 against 48 for Intel Core i5-1240P. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-1240P 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
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 35% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 33
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 69% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,364 vs 6,142
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+35% | 1.7 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 i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,852Bottom 13% | 2,209+19%Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,142Bottom 14% | 10,364+69%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,382Bottom 17% | 1,475+7%Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,477Bottom 21% | 8,274+11%Bottom 24% |
| PassMark | 15,070Bottom 29% | 15,707+4%Bottom 32% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,889Bottom 22% | 3,151+9%Bottom 29% |
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