AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core 7 230H
48.2Single-core58.7
33.9Multi-core49.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
49.9Platformspec-based58.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+11). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 34
- 74% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 14,896
- 73% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,200 vs 7,067
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 18% | 2,738+38%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 21% | 12,200+73%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | — |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 25,884+74%Top 30% |
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