AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core i7-1255U
27.5Single-core35.6
28.3Multi-core20
47.1Efficiency75.3
64iGPU34
52.9Platform47.7
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H7 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H scores 38.2 against 37.8 for Intel Core i7-1255U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H edges ahead in iGPU and Multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Stronger Multi-core score: 28 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 64 vs 34
- Stronger platform score: 53 vs 48
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- Stronger Single-core score: 36 vs 28
- Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 47
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 10% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,600 vs 1,450
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| 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 i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+88% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz+60% | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950 | 2,130+9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300+41% | 6,600 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450 | 1,600+10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600+85% | 6,800 |
| PassMark | 21,400+65% | 13,000 |
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