AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core 3 304
48.2Single-core59.2
33.9Multi-core30.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU40.4
49.9Platformspec-based37.2
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 48.6 against 49.1 for Intel Core 3 304. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 3 304 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
- Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 31
- 500% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 1
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 140% higher threads: 12 vs 5
- 33% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 48
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 23% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,765 vs 1,435
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,407 vs 1,991
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+20% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 6+500% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+140% | 5 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+33% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+5% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 18% | 2,407+21%Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067+18%Bottom 21% | 5,987Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | 1,765+23%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985+33%Bottom 21% | 5,263Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 14,896+22%Bottom 31% | 12,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 753Bottom 30% |
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