AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
55.2Single-core30.7
40.2Multi-core20
73.5Efficiency75.3
100iGPU32
61.8Platform47.7
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 3504 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.2 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+68) and Single-core (+25). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 AI 7 350
- Stronger Single-core score: 55 vs 31
- Stronger Multi-core score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 32
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 48
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+54% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+14% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz+142% | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+35% | 2,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,500+105% | 6,100 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,880+24% | 1,520 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,500+166% | 6,200 |
| PassMark | 29,500+150% | 11,800 |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen AI 7 350vs Intel Core i7-14700HXVSAMD Ryzen AI 7 350vs Apple M3 Pro (12-core)VSAMD Ryzen AI 7 350vs Intel Core i9-13980HXVSAMD Ryzen AI 7 350vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HSVSIntel Core i5-1235Uvs Apple M1 (8-core)VSIntel Core i5-1235Uvs Intel Core i7-1255UVSIntel Core i5-1235Uvs AMD Ryzen 7 5800HVSIntel Core i5-1235Uvs AMD Ryzen 5 5600HVS