AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
48.2Single-core60.7
33.9Multi-core37.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.9
49.9Platformspec-based51.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+4). 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
- 54% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 34
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 37% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,593 vs 6,985
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 57 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+54% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+5% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | 1,566+9%Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 20% | 9,593+37%Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 30% | 16,674+12%Bottom 37% |
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