AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
48.2Single-core66.7
33.9Multi-core49.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU66
49.9Platformspec-based56.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and multi-core (+16). 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
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 18% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 34
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 109% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,630 vs 6,985
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,727+37%Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 12,222+73%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | 1,969+37%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 20% | 14,630+109%Top 36% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 30% | 28,049+88%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,378Top 32% |
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