AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core i7-14650HX
48.4Single-core67
36.8Multi-core57.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
52.9Platformspec-based70.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-14650HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+21) and single-core (+19). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14650HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 37
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 106% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,451 vs 7,013
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 15% | 2,753+39%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 14,451+106%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 24% | 1,969+35%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 42% | 20,454+92%Top 17% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 33,366+97%Top 20% |
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