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AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS
The Ryzen 5 7235HS is a quad-core Zen 3+ (Rembrandt-R) laptop processor with 8 threads, a 4.2GHz boost clock and 8MB of L3 cache on TSMC 6nm. It has a 45W default TDP (35-53W configurable) and no integrated graphics, so it needs a discrete GPU, as in budget gaming laptops.
Pros
- Zen 3+ cores on TSMC 6nm with a boost clock of up to 4.2GHz
- Configurable 35-53W TDP lets laptop makers tune it for thinner or larger gaming designs
- DDR5-4800 memory support and PCIe 4.0 connectivity
- Found in budget gaming laptops that pair it with discrete graphics such as the GeForce RTX 4050
Cons
- No integrated graphics: AMD lists a discrete graphics card as required, so a laptop needs a separate GPU
- Only 4 cores and 8 threads, which limits heavy multi-threaded work compared with 6- and 8-core H-series chips
- Zen 3+ design carries a 7000-series name but predates Zen 4, and there is no NPU
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 6 nm
- Base TDP
- 45 W
- Max TDP
- 53 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 4
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.2 GHz
- L3 cache
- 8 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800
- Max memory
- 64 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,608Bottom 11%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 5,986Bottom 12%
- PassMark
- 12,298Bottom 19%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,880Bottom 21%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS earns an Inno Score of 37.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Ryzen 5 7235HS is a quad-core Zen 3+ (Rembrandt-R) laptop processor with 8 threads, a 4.2GHz boost clock and 8MB of L3 cache on TSMC 6nm. It has a 45W default TDP (35-53W configurable) and no integrated graphics, so it needs a discrete GPU, as in budget gaming laptops.
Does the AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 12,298 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier C of our CPU tier checker: older or low-power Core i7, and many recent Core i5 chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS?
Cores: 4 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.2 GHz · Base TDP: 45 W
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel Core i3-N305, Intel Core i7-10750H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
