AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
48.2Single-core69.7
33.9Multi-core56.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU75.9
49.9Platformspec-based60.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and single-core (+22). 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 34
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 18,624 vs 6,985
- 117% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,362 vs 7,067
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,851+43%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 15,362+117%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 2,055+43%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 18,624+167%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 30,782+107%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,719Top 7% |
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