AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
70.1Single-core66.5
52.6Multi-core43.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
61.8Platformspec-based49.2
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4504 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 58.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+9) and single-core (+4). Intel Core Ultra 7 355 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 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 44
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 54% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,302 vs 11,261
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 15% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 11% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+7%Top 22% | 2,725Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+21%Top 33% | 11,367Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+4%Top 18% | 1,958Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302+54%Top 24% | 11,261Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 26,312+31%Top 30% | 20,125Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,865Top 20% |
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