AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
48.4Single-core60.7
36.8Multi-core37.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.9
52.9Platformspec-based51.8
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) and multi-core (+1). 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
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 54% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
- 11% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,654 vs 9,593
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 48
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 57 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+54% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+5% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 1,566+8%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654+11%Bottom 43% | 9,593Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 16,909+1%Bottom 39% | 16,674Bottom 38% |
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