AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core i5-8250U
48.2Single-core31.5
33.9Multi-core24
81.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
49.9Platformspec-based35
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.6 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+17) and multi-core (+10). Intel Core i5-8250U 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
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 24
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 158% higher PassMark: 14,896 vs 5,777
- 125% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 6,985 vs 3,108
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2017 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+25% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+32% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435+64%Bottom 25% | 874Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985+125%Bottom 21% | 3,108Bottom 7% |
| PassMark | 14,896+158%Bottom 31% | 5,777Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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