AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
48.4Single-core66.7
36.8Multi-core49.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU66
52.9Platformspec-based56.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18) and multi-core (+13). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 18% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 37
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 74% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,222 vs 7,013
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,727+38%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 12,222+74%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 1,969+35%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 14,630+37%Top 36% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 28,049+66%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,378Top 30% |
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