AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
48Single-core66.7
42.1Multi-core49.4
47.1Efficiencyspec-based75.7
49.7iGPU66
52.9Platformspec-based56.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and iGPU (+16). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 42
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 50
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 108% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,378 vs 1,142
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+88% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 18% | 2,727+40%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Bottom 35% | 12,222+31%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 27% | 1,969+36%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 49% | 14,630+16%Top 36% |
| PassMark | 20,459Top 49% | 28,049+37%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 2,378+108%Top 30% |
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