AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS vs Intel Core 5 120U
59.1Single-core59.8
44.2Multi-core36.2
61Efficiencyspec-based75.3
64.4iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based50.3
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.8 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8). Intel Core 5 120U 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 7735HS
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 36
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 129% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 92% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,783 vs 6,659
- 49% higher PassMark: 22,159 vs 14,877
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 15% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,757 vs 1,528
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 15 W+57% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+129% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,469Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,070Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,528Bottom 35% | 1,757+15%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,783+92%Top 48% | 6,659Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 22,159+49%Top 44% | 14,877Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214Top 33% | — |
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