AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
48Single-core66.5
42.1Multi-core43.7
47.1Efficiencyspec-based81.4
49.7iGPU70.1
52.9Platformspec-based49.2
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.5 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 39% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 12% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,600 vs 11,261
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 50
- 151% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,865 vs 1,142
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 25 W+44% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+39% | 2.3 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 Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 18% | 2,725+40%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Bottom 35% | 11,367+22%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 26% | 1,958+35%Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600+12%Top 49% | 11,261Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 20,459+2%Top 48% | 20,125Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | 2,865+151%Top 20% |
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