AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
48.4Single-core66.5
36.8Multi-core43.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
52.9Platformspec-based49.2
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.5 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18) and multi-core (+7). 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
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 37
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 62% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,367 vs 7,013
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,725+38%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 20% | 11,367+62%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 27% | 1,958+35%Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 42% | 11,261+6%Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 20,125+19%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,865Top 20% |
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