AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 vs Intel Core 5 320
59.8Single-core64.1
51Multi-core34.6
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93
71.7iGPU53.3
61.8Platformspec-based37.9
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 2556 spec wins — Intel Core 5 320
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and multi-core (+16). Intel Core 5 320 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 H 255
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 35
- Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 53
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 60
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,926 vs 1,708
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+54% | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+167% | 6 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+153% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+7% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,546Top 48% | 2,575+1%Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,670+61%Top 39% | 7,888Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,708Top 50% | 1,926+13%Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,137+160%Top 32% | 6,197Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 28,205+82%Top 25% | 15,463Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,077+129%Top 17% | 1,343Bottom 48% |
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