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AMD Ryzen 7 170 vs Intel Core i3-1215U

WINNER
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46Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
45.7Single-core50.7
43.3Multi-core28.9
49.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU48.2
49.3Platformspec-based43.3
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 1702 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 170 scores 46 against 45.4 for Intel Core i3-1215U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 170 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 170

  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 29
  • 167% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 105% higher PassMark: 20,685 vs 10,082
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 92% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,024 vs 5,213

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U

  • Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 46
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170Intel Core i3-1215U
Announced20252022
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP54 W55 W+2%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170Intel Core i3-1215U
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores—2
Efficiency cores—4
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.2 GHz+167%1.2 GHz
Boost clock4.8 GHz+8%4.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+60%10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170Intel Core i3-1215U
iGPUAMD Radeon 680M (12 CU)Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170Intel Core i3-1215U
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory—64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 170 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 170Intel Core i3-1215U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,119+2%Bottom 18%2,082Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,024+92%Bottom 38%5,213Bottom 7%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,512Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—5,182Bottom 11%
PassMark20,685+105%Top 50%10,082Bottom 14%
PassMark (single thread)3,128+1%Bottom 24%3,091Bottom 23%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,067Bottom 32%

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