AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
48.2Single-core66.6
33.9Multi-core65.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based44.4
49.9Platformspec-based68.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.6 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+31) and single-core (+18). 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 34
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 272% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 26,001 vs 6,985
- 216% higher PassMark: 47,051 vs 14,896
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.9 GHz+45% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (3 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,762+39%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 14,233+101%Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 1,941+35%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 26,001+272%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 47,051+216%Top 8% |
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