AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core 5 120U
40Single-core59.8
33.1Multi-core36.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based50.3
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U8 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+3). AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 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 5700U
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 29% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 26% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,411 vs 6,659
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 33
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 62% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,070 vs 5,606
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 1,587
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| 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 5700U | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz+29% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | 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 5700U | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,469+56%Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 9,070+62%Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 1,757+40%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411+26%Bottom 28% | 6,659Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 15,366+3%Bottom 32% | 14,877Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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