AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core i5-1235U
39.3Single-core49.8
32.5Multi-core31.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
46.3iGPU50.3
32.4Platformspec-based47.7
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1235U wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.9 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11) and iGPU (+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
- 54% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 15% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,102 vs 6,200
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 39
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 46
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| 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 i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+54% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 2,000+27%Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345+4%Bottom 16% | 6,100Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 16% | 1,520+24%Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102+15%Bottom 22% | 6,200Bottom 18% |
| PassMark | 13,097+5%Bottom 25% | 12,415Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,175+20%Bottom 45% |
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