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Intel Core i5-8350U vs AMD Ryzen 7 7730U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2017
Intel Core i5-8350U
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Released
Q1/2023
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AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8350U or AMD Ryzen 7 7730U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-8350U has a base frequency of 1.70 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q3/2017.

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U has a base frequency of 2 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q1 2023.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    224 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8350U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    289 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    277 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    307 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    265 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    509 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    452 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    469 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    112 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    308 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    153 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    313 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    41 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    526 place
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 18% better clock speed

    2 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 25 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.5 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 7730U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    162 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    230 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    82 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    154 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    54 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    45 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U left arrow AMD Ryzen 5025U/7030U
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 7000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.7 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.6 GHz left arrow 4.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 8x Zen 3
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.8 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 8
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow 2000 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 620 left arrow AMD Radeon Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q1/2020
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 512
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 8
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 7730U and Intel Core i5-8350U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 51.2 GB/s
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8350U and AMD Ryzen 7 7730U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow -
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 8 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 15 W
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    - left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8350U and AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U Refresh left arrow Barcelo (Zen 3)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q1/2023
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow FP6
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Chip design
    - left arrow Monolithic
  • Codename
    - left arrow Barcelo R
  • Documents
    - left arrow Technical data sheet
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 4398.872129 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: LENOVO / LNVNB161216
Duration: 227.331 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-8350U and AMD Ryzen 7 7730U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

964.000000
Intel Core i5-8350U
1460.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3779.000000
Intel Core i5-8350U
7300.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

422.000000
Intel Core i5-8350U
2048.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

7791.000000
Intel Core i5-8350U
19670.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

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