AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core 5 315
39.3Single-core54
32.5Multi-core35.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93
46.3iGPU—
32.4Platformspec-based37.9
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and multi-core (+3). 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
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 33
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 60% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 1,575
- 40% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 35 W+40% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8+33% | 6 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+33% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+33% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 11% | 2,516+60%Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 7,454+17%Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 22% | — |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 14,672+12%Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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