AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
46.5Single-core55.1
37.1Multi-core44.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based66.9
49.7iGPU70.2
49.3Platformspec-based57.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+21) and single-core (+9). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 58% higher Base clock: 1.9 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 50
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 152% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,881 vs 1,142
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz+58% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,240+20%Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 11,100+40%Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 1,650+16%Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 13,500+53%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 19,976+11%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 2,881+152%Top 18% |
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