AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core)
48.4Single-core46.9
36.8Multi-core49.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based56
52.9Platformspec-based48.9
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U6 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U scores 50.2 against 49.8 for NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 18% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,455 vs 1,238
- 15% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 37
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
- 52% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,160 vs 10,654
- 13% higher Performance cores: 9 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 9+13% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 9 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+15% | 3.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | NVIDIA Blackwell RTX 5120-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,535 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455+18%Bottom 19% | 1,238Bottom 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 36% | 16,160+52%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 27% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,909Bottom 15% | — |
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