AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
39.3Single-core72.8
32.5Multi-core73.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based44.4
46.3iGPU—
32.4Platformspec-based69.6
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+41) and single-core (+34). 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 33
- 540% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 25 W
- 347% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 31,781 vs 7,102
- 275% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 160 W+540% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 20+150% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+27% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 30 MB+275% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 10% | 2,959+88%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 15% | 17,915+182%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 13% | 2,154+76%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 21% | 31,781+347%Top 6% |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 24% | 47,933+266%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 33% | — |
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