AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
62.3Single-core52
41.4Multi-core40.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based90.8
54.5iGPU60.5
53.5Platformspec-based53.6
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4459 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 scores 54.6 against 54.9 for Intel Core Ultra 5 235U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 5 235U edges ahead in iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 52
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,324 vs 9,395
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 55
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 57 W+6% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 840M | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5/X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,608+8%Top 48% | 2,422Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,324+10%Bottom 38% | 9,395Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,806Top 47% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,590Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark | 18,332+6%Bottom 34% | 17,345Bottom 27% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,632+2%Bottom 47% | 3,572Bottom 43% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,415Bottom 36% | 1,855+31%Top 47% |
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