AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
60.4Single-core57.8
47.1Multi-core42.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based88.5
—iGPU73.8
49.3Platformspec-based37.2
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme scores 55.6 against 55.6 for Intel Core Ultra 5 238V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 43
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
- 39% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 28 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 23% higher Max TDP: 37 W vs 30 W
- 10% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,888 vs 3,523
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 5 238V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 17 W+39% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 37 W+23% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 5 238V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 5 238V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (12 cores) | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 5 238V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 5 238V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,537Bottom 44% | 2,697+6%Top 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,404+11%Bottom 50% | 10,285Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,748Bottom 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,361Top 47% | — |
| PassMark | 24,556+34%Top 42% | 18,363Bottom 35% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,523Bottom 39% | 3,888+10%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,388Top 16% |
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