AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
46.5Single-core65.3
37.1Multi-core42.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based88.5
49.7iGPU76.9
49.3Platformspec-based35.9
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+27) and single-core (+19). 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
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 12% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 17 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Stronger single-core score: 65 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 77 vs 50
- 240% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,883 vs 1,142
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,753+48%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 10,850+37%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 1,876+32%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 10,244+16%Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 19,478+8%Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 3,883+240%Top 4% |
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