AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core 5 315
46.5Single-core54
37.1Multi-core35.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93
49.7iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based37.9
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U scores 49.3 against 50.7 for Intel Core 5 315. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 315 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 27% higher Base clock: 1.9 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 47
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 40% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 25 W
- 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 1,865
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 35 W+40% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+167% | 6 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz+27% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 16% | 2,516+35%Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934+6%Bottom 26% | 7,454Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | — |
| PassMark | 17,953+22%Bottom 43% | 14,672Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 40% | — |
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