AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Intel Core i5-1235U
39.7Single-core49.8
38.1Multi-core31.4
47.1Efficiencyspec-based75.3
46.3iGPU50.3
41.3Platformspec-based47.7
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1235U wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.9 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+10) and iGPU (+4). 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
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 31
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 123% higher Base clock: 2.9 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 76% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,889 vs 6,200
- 43% higher PassMark: 17,807 vs 12,415
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 40
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 46
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,000 vs 1,554
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| 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 i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz+123% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | 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 4800H | 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 4800H | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,554Bottom 10% | 2,000+29%Bottom 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,658+26%Bottom 22% | 6,100Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,254Bottom 18% | 1,520+21%Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,889+76%Bottom 45% | 6,200Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 17,807+43%Bottom 40% | 12,415Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 1,175+20%Bottom 44% |
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