AMD Ryzen 9 270 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
56.6Single-core55.1
55.1Multi-core44.8
53.8Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU70.2
55.5Platformspec-based57.9
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 2706 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 55.4 against 55.2 for Intel Core Ultra 5 125H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 270 edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 270
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 45
- 233% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 45% higher PassMark: 28,889 vs 19,976
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+233% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU) | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,240Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,100Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 48% |
| PassMark | 28,889+45%Top 28% | 19,976Bottom 49% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,768+14%Top 44% | 3,315Bottom 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,881Top 26% |
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