AMD Ryzen 7 7736U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
59.9Single-core59.7
44Multi-core41.7
84.2Efficiencyspec-based90.8
65.3iGPU61
52.9Platformspec-based53.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7736U8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 7736U scores 57.5 against 57.3 for Intel Core Ultra 7 265U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 7736U edges ahead in iGPU and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 61
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 29% higher Base clock: 2.7 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 25% higher PassMark: 21,886 vs 17,505
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
- 104% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 28 W
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.3 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 28 W | 57 W+104% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz+29% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5/X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,477Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,707Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,548Bottom 24% | 1,749+13%Bottom 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,768+20%Bottom 46% | 10,623Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 21,886+25%Bottom 48% | 17,505Bottom 28% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,363Bottom 29% | 3,609+7%Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,303+21%Top 35% | 1,902Top 42% |
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