AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 vs Intel Core i7-1255U
62Single-core54.9
34.7Multi-core35.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
41.4iGPU56.6
50.5Platformspec-based47.7
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 5 33012 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 50.4 against 50.2 for Intel Core i7-1255U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 55
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 18% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,576 vs 2,227
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 41
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 3
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
- 100% higher Performance cores: 2 vs 1
- 99% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,561 vs 786
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 28 W | 55 W+96% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 2+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 3 | 8+167% |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 820M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,576+16%Bottom 49% | 2,227Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,814Bottom 17% | 7,914+1%Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,812+10%Top 44% | 1,650Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,840Bottom 16% | 8,309+6%Bottom 18% |
| PassMark | 12,626Bottom 15% | 12,941+2%Bottom 15% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,475+11%Bottom 36% | 3,144Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 786Bottom 19% | 1,561+99%Top 50% |
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