AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
40Single-core65.3
33.1Multi-core42.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based88.5
49.7iGPU76.9
41.3Platformspec-based35.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+27) and single-core (+25). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 12% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 17 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Stronger single-core score: 65 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 77 vs 50
- 240% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,883 vs 1,142
- 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,850 vs 5,606
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+12% | 17 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 37 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz+22% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.8 GHz+12% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,753+73%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 10,850+94%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 1,876+50%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 28% | 10,244+22%Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 32% | 19,478+27%Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 3,883+240%Top 4% |
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