AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
46.5Single-core59.9
37.1Multi-core52.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based47.1
49.7iGPU72.7
49.3Platformspec-based63.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+23) and multi-core (+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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 50
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 182% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,225 vs 1,142
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.3 GHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,430+30%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 13,400+69%Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | 1,790+26%Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 31% | 17,300+95%Top 25% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 43% | 28,947+61%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | 3,225+182%Top 14% |
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