AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
48Single-core69.7
42.1Multi-core56.8
47.1Efficiencyspec-based75.7
49.7iGPU75.9
52.9Platformspec-based60.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+26) and single-core (+22). 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
- 60% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 42
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 50
- 226% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 1,142
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+60% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 18% | 2,851+46%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Bottom 35% | 15,362+65%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 27% | 2,055+42%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 49% | 18,624+48%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 20,459Top 49% | 30,782+50%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 3,719+226%Top 7% |
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