AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
48.2Single-core59.9
33.9Multi-core52.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based47.1
—iGPU72.7
49.9Platformspec-based63.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19) and single-core (+12). 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% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 34
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 148% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,300 vs 6,985
- 94% higher PassMark: 28,947 vs 14,896
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 22+83% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz+15% |
| 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 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,430+22%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 13,400+90%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 1,790+25%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 17,300+148%Top 26% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 28,947+94%Top 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,225Top 14% |
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