AMD Ryzen 7 170 vs Intel Core i5-1240P
45.7Single-core51.5
43.3Multi-core39.2
49.4Efficiencyspec-based60.2
64.4iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based50.7
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 1706 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 170 scores 47.8 against 48 for Intel Core i5-1240P. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-1240P edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 170
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 39
- 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 32% higher PassMark: 20,685 vs 15,707
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 46
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 19% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 64 W+19% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+88% | 1.7 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 i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M (12 CU) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 170 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,119Bottom 18% | 2,209+4%Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,024Bottom 38% | 10,364+3%Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,475Bottom 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,274Bottom 22% |
| PassMark | 20,685+32%Top 50% | 15,707Bottom 28% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,128Bottom 24% | 3,151+1%Bottom 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214Top 42% | — |
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