AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
46.5Single-core66.7
37.1Multi-core49.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.7
49.7iGPU66
49.3Platformspec-based56.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and iGPU (+16). 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
- 12% higher Base clock: 1.9 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 50
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 108% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,378 vs 1,142
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| 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 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz+12% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,727+46%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 12,222+54%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 1,969+38%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 14,630+65%Top 36% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 28,049+56%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 2,378+108%Top 30% |
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