AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
48.4Single-core66.6
36.8Multi-core43.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.4
—iGPU76.9
52.9Platformspec-based40.3
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.6 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
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 50% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 30 W
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 37
- 65% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,500 vs 7,013
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+50% | 30 W |
| Max TDP | — | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.3 GHz+65% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,870+45%Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 11,500+64%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 1,870+29%Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 10,900+2%Bottom 46% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 19,780+17%Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,883Top 4% |
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