How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U scores 50.2/100 overall; Intel Core i5-13420H scores 45.2/100. AMD Ryzen 7 7730U wins 6 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-13420H wins 7.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U and the Intel Core i5-13420H?

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U advantages: 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4; 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W; 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12; 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB; 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm. Intel Core i5-13420H advantages: Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 48; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,158 vs 7,013; 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,681 vs 1,455; 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,273 vs 1,976.

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core i5-13420H

WINNER

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

Intel

Intel Core i5-13420H

48.4Single-core56

36.8Multi-core38.3

81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5

—iGPU42.1

52.9Platformspec-based50.3

6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.2 to 45.2. Intel Core i5-13420H 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 7730U

100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H

Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 48
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,158 vs 7,013
16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,681 vs 1,455
15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,273 vs 1,976

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i5-13420H
Announced	2023	2023
Process	7 nm+30%	10 nm
Base TDP	15 W+67%	45 W
Max TDP	—	115 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i5-13420H
Cores	8	8
Performance cores	8+100%	4
Efficiency cores	—	4
Threads	16+33%	12
Base clock	2 GHz	2.1 GHz+5%
Boost clock	4.5 GHz	4.6 GHz+2%
L3 cache	16 MB+33%	12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i5-13420H
iGPU	AMD Radeon Vega 8	Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock	2,000 MHz	1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i5-13420H
Memory support	DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory	64 GB	96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i5-13420H
Geekbench 6 (single)	1,976Bottom 19%	2,273+15%Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	7,013Bottom 19%	8,158+16%Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,455Bottom 28%	1,681+16%Bottom 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	10,654Bottom 43%	10,679Bottom 44%
PassMark	16,909+1%Bottom 39%	16,769Bottom 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	812Bottom 32%

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