AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
46.5Single-core80.3
37.1Multi-core57.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
49.7iGPU70
49.3Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+34) and multi-core (+20). 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
- 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- Stronger single-core score: 80 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 50
- 220% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 25 W
- 149% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,846 vs 1,142
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | 2,033+43%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 31% | 18,586+110%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 43% | 34,251+91%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | 2,846+149%Top 21% |
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