AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
48.2Single-core52.8
33.9Multi-core32.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU55.7
49.9Platformspec-based47.7
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 48.6 against 48.6 for Intel Core i7-1255U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 18% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 15% higher PassMark: 14,896 vs 12,941
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 48
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 11% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,600 vs 1,435
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,130+7%Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067+7%Bottom 20% | 6,600Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | 1,600+11%Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985+3%Bottom 21% | 6,800Bottom 20% |
| PassMark | 14,896+15%Bottom 31% | 12,941Bottom 25% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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