AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
48.2Single-core55.1
33.9Multi-core44.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU70.2
49.9Platformspec-based57.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and single-core (+7). 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% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 34
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 93% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 6,985
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,100 vs 7,067
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+67% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,240+13%Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 11,100+57%Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | 1,650+15%Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 20% | 13,500+93%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 30% | 19,976+34%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,881Top 18% |
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