AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
48Single-core66.6
42.1Multi-core65.1
47.1Efficiencyspec-based44.4
49.7iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based68.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.6 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and single-core (+19). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 42
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
- 130% higher PassMark: 47,051 vs 20,459
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+10% | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (3 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 18% | 2,762+42%Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Bottom 35% | 14,233+53%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 26% | 1,941+34%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 49% | 26,001+106%Top 11% |
| PassMark | 20,459Top 48% | 47,051+130%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | — |
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