AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
46.5Single-core50.7
37.1Multi-core28.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
49.7iGPU48.2
49.3Platformspec-based43.3
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U4 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.3 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and iGPU (+2). Intel Core i3-1215U 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
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 29
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 78% higher PassMark: 17,953 vs 10,082
- 71% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,851 vs 5,182
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U
- Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 47
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,082 vs 1,865
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 55 W+120% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz+58% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+60% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,082+12%Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934+52%Bottom 24% | 5,213Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 1,512+6%Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851+71%Bottom 32% | 5,182Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 17,953+78%Bottom 44% | 10,082Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142+7%Bottom 42% | 1,067Bottom 39% |
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