AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core 5 120U
39.3Single-core59.8
32.5Multi-core36.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
46.3iGPU—
32.4Platformspec-based50.3
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U10 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+4). AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 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 7 4700U
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 43% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 33
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 1,575
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 55 W+120% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+43% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5 GHz+22% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 2,469+57%Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 9,070+43%Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 16% | 1,757+44%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102+7%Bottom 22% | 6,659Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 14,877+14%Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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