AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
67.2Single-core56.9
47.4Multi-core48.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU73.1
49.3Platformspec-based63.1
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme scores 57.6 against 57.9 for Intel Core Ultra 7 155H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 155H edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 57
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 43% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,781 vs 2,320
- 15% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,963 vs 1,700
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- 229% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 35 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 3
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 5
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 115 W+229% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 3 | 6+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 5 | 10+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+43% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+4% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (16 cores) | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,781+20%Top 30% | 2,320Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,316+2%Top 43% | 12,100Top 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,963+15%Top 22% | 1,700Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,686Top 50% | 14,900+9%Top 41% |
| PassMark | 23,200Top 47% | 24,448+5%Top 43% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,899+15%Top 31% | 3,401Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,270Top 18% |
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