AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Intel Core 5 120U
39.7Single-core59.8
38.1Multi-core36.2
47.1Efficiencyspec-based75.3
46.3iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based50.3
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H9 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20). AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 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 4800H
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 107% higher Base clock: 2.9 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 64% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,889 vs 6,659
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 40
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 1,554
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
- 40% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,757 vs 1,254
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz+107% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | 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 4800H | 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 4800H | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,554Bottom 10% | 2,469+59%Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,658Bottom 22% | 9,070+18%Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,254Bottom 19% | 1,757+40%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,889+64%Bottom 45% | 6,659Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 17,807+20%Bottom 41% | 14,877Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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