AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
48.4Single-core59.9
36.8Multi-core52.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based47.1
—iGPU72.7
52.9Platformspec-based63.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+12). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 37
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 91% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,400 vs 7,013
- 71% higher PassMark: 28,947 vs 16,909
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,430+23%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 13,400+91%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 1,790+23%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 17,300+62%Top 26% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 28,947+71%Top 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,225Top 14% |
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