AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
48Single-core72.8
42.1Multi-core73.8
47.1Efficiencyspec-based44.4
49.7iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based69.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32) and single-core (+25). 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 Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 42
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
- 152% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 31,781 vs 12,600
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| 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 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+33% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 15% | 2,959+52%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Bottom 36% | 17,915+93%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 23% | 2,154+49%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 50% | 31,781+152%Top 6% |
| PassMark | 20,459Top 50% | 47,933+134%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 39% | — |
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