AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core 7 230H
46.5Single-core58.7
37.1Multi-core49.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
49.7iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based58.6
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U9 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 5800U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 37
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,200 vs 7,934
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.5 GHz+32% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 16% | 2,738+47%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 26% | 12,200+54%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | — |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 43% | 25,884+44%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 40% | — |
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