How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 48.6/100 overall; Intel Core 5 120U scores 51.6/100. AMD Ryzen 5 7530U wins 6 individual spec rows, Intel Core 5 120U wins 7.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U and the Intel Core 5 120U?

AMD Ryzen 5 7530U advantages: 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2; 43% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz; 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB; 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm. Intel Core 5 120U advantages: Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 48; 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,070 vs 7,067; 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 1,991.

AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core 5 120U

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core 5 120U

48.2Single-core59.8

33.9Multi-core36.2

81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3

49.9Platformspec-based50.3

6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) and multi-core (+2). AMD Ryzen 5 7530U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
43% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U

Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 48
67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,070 vs 7,067
24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 1,991

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U versus Intel Core 5 120U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Intel Core 5 120U
Announced	2023	2024
Process	7 nm+30%	10 nm
Base TDP	15 W	15 W
Max TDP	—	55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U versus Intel Core 5 120U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Intel Core 5 120U
Cores	6	10+67%
Performance cores	6+200%	2
Efficiency cores	—	8
Threads	12	12
Base clock	2 GHz+43%	1.4 GHz
Boost clock	4.5 GHz	5 GHz+11%
L3 cache	16 MB+33%	12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U versus Intel Core 5 120U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Intel Core 5 120U
iGPU	AMD Radeon Vega 7	Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock	2,000 MHz	1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U versus Intel Core 5 120U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Intel Core 5 120U
Memory support	DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267	LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory	64 GB	96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U versus Intel Core 5 120U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Intel Core 5 120U
Geekbench 6 (single)	1,991Bottom 20%	2,469+24%Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	7,067Bottom 20%	9,070+28%Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,435Bottom 25%	1,757+22%Top 44%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	6,985+5%Bottom 21%	6,659Bottom 19%
PassMark	14,896Bottom 31%	14,877Bottom 30%

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