AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
39.3Single-core57.6
32.5Multi-core39.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based88.5
46.3iGPU73.7
32.4Platformspec-based32.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+27) and single-core (+18). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 12% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 17 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 46
- 244% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 980
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+12% | 17 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 37 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 2,450+56%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 9,700+53%Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 15% | 1,650+35%Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 21% | 8,700+23%Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 17,934+37%Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 3,371+244%Top 10% |
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