AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
46.5Single-core57.6
37.1Multi-core39.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based88.5
49.7iGPU73.7
49.3Platformspec-based32.7
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and single-core (+11). 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
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
- 12% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 17 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 47
- Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 50
- 195% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 1,142
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
- 48% higher Max TDP: 37 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+12% | 17 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 37 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,450+31%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 9,700+22%Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | 1,650+16%Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851+2%Bottom 31% | 8,700Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 43% | 17,934Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | 3,371+195%Top 10% |
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