AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
40Single-core60.7
33.1Multi-core37.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.9
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based51.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+4). 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
- 38% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 33
- 128% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 25 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 57 W+128% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz+38% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 1,566+25%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 28% | 9,593+14%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 32% | 16,674+9%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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