AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
40Single-core69.7
33.1Multi-core56.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.7
49.7iGPU75.9
41.3Platformspec-based60.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+30) and iGPU (+26). 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 50
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 226% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 1,142
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,851+80%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 15,362+174%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 2,055+64%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 28% | 18,624+121%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 32% | 30,782+100%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 3,719+226%Top 7% |
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