AMD Ryzen 7 170 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
45.7Single-core51
43.3Multi-core32.5
49.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
65.3iGPU50.4
49.3Platformspec-based47.7
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 1703 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 170 scores 47.9 against 47.6 for Intel Core i5-1235U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 170 edges ahead in iGPU and 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 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 50
- 146% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 95% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,303 vs 1,181
- 67% higher PassMark: 20,685 vs 12,415
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 46
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | — | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+146% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+8% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M (12 CU) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,119+7%Bottom 15% | 1,981Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,024+50%Bottom 34% | 6,703Bottom 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,597Bottom 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,623Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 20,685+67%Bottom 46% | 12,415Bottom 14% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,128+3%Bottom 19% | 3,044Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,303+95%Top 35% | 1,181Bottom 28% |
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