AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core 5 120U
48Single-core59.8
42.1Multi-core36.2
47.1Efficiencyspec-based75.3
49.7iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based50.3
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H8 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 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 5800H
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 36
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 129% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 89% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,600 vs 6,659
- 38% higher PassMark: 20,459 vs 14,877
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 48
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 1,950
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| 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 5800H | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+129% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 18% | 2,469+27%Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300+3%Bottom 35% | 9,070Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 27% | 1,757+21%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600+89%Top 49% | 6,659Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 20,459+38%Top 49% | 14,877Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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