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AMD Ryzen 5 230

Name: AMD Ryzen 5 230
Brand: AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 230: The Name Changes, but the Architecture Does Not

The AMD Ryzen 5 230 is a mobile six-core processor from the Ryzen 200 family, built on the already familiar Zen 4 architecture. It is based on Hawk Point and features 6 cores, 12 threads, and an integrated Radeon 760M. In terms of specifications, the Ryzen 5 230 is virtually identical to the Ryzen 5 8640U, while its main difference from the older Ryzen 5 7640U is a faster NPU.

Its clock speed ranges from 3.5 to 4.9 GHz, and it has 6 MB of L2 cache and 16 MB of L3 cache. The TDP can be configured between 15 and 30 W, so performance depends on the specific laptop.

Specification	Ryzen 5 230	Ryzen 5 8640U	Ryzen 5 7640U
Release date	January 7, 2025	December 6, 2023	May 3, 2023
CPU architecture	Zen 4	Zen 4	Zen 4
Codename	Hawk Point	Hawk Point	Phoenix
Cores / threads	6 / 12	6 / 12	6 / 12
Clock speeds	3.5-4.9 GHz	3.5-4.9 GHz	3.5-4.9 GHz
L2 + L3	6 + 16 MB	6 + 16 MB	6 + 16 MB
TDP	15-30 W	15-30 W	15-30 W
iGPU	Radeon 760M	Radeon 760M	Radeon 760M
GPU CUs	8	8	8
GPU clock speed	up to 2.6 GHz	up to 2.6 GHz	up to 2.6 GHz
NPU	16 TOPS	16 TOPS	10 TOPS

After two renamings, the core CPU and GPU specifications have barely changed. The Ryzen 5 230 is virtually identical to the Ryzen 5 8640U, while the Ryzen 5 7640U primarily differs in having an NPU rated at 10 rather than 16 TOPS.

Performance in Real-World Laptops

Results from specific laptops show not only how fast the Ryzen 5 230 is, but also how strongly its performance depends on the manufacturer's settings. The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is included for comparison.

Laptop	Processor	Configuration	Geekbench 6 Single	Geekbench 6 Multi	Price
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7	Ryzen 5 230	32 GB DDR5*	2568	10218	~€983**
HP ProBook 4 G1a 16	Ryzen 5 230	16 / 512 GB	2448	8437	~€799
HP ProBook 4 G1a 14	Ryzen 5 230	16 / 512 GB	2409	7902	~€951
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6	Core Ultra 5 125U	16 / 512 GB	2166	8550	~€1054

The Geekbench result was obtained on a ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 with 32 GB of memory.

The price refers to the standard retail configuration of the ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 with 16 GB of memory and a 512 GB SSD.

The Ryzen 5 230 shows a wide performance spread. The ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 scores more than 10,000 points in Geekbench 6 Multi Core, while the HP ProBook 4 G1a 14 remains below 8,000. The difference in Single Core is smaller, but still noticeable.

The comparison with the Core Ultra 5 125U is more interesting. The ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 scores 2166 points in Single Core and 8550 in Multi Core. The best Ryzen 5 230 result is noticeably higher, but the HP ProBook 4 G1a 16 is already roughly on par with Intel in the multithreaded test.

The price does not follow the benchmark results, however. The least expensive HP ProBook 4 G1a 16 costs around €799 and scores 2448/8437 points, while the ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 with the Core Ultra 5 125U costs approximately €1054.

Radeon 760M

The Ryzen 5 230 features a Radeon 760M based on the RDNA 3 architecture, with 8 compute units and 512 stream processors. The GPU's maximum clock speed reaches 2.6 GHz.

The Radeon 760M is noticeably faster than the entry-level Radeon 740M and can handle less demanding games without a discrete graphics card. In demanding modern games, resolution and graphics quality will need to be reduced.

The Radeon 760M is sufficient for office applications, multimedia, and hardware video decoding.

Ryzen AI

The Ryzen 5 230 is equipped with an NPU delivering up to 16 TOPS. In this respect, it matches the Ryzen 5 8640U and surpasses the Ryzen 5 7640U, with its 10 TOPS.

Compared with AMD's newer mobile platforms, 16 TOPS is already a modest figure. The NPU is therefore more of an additional capability than a reason to choose the Ryzen 5 230 over the older 8640U.

Price and Choosing a Laptop

Real-world listings show that the Ryzen 5 230 itself does not determine a laptop's price. The HP ProBook 4 G1a 16 with 16 GB of memory and a 512 GB SSD costs approximately €799, while laptops with the same processor can approach €1000.

At a higher price, the buyer is paying for the display, chassis, keyboard, battery, ports, and business features. Paying more does not mean that the Ryzen 5 230 inside a more expensive laptop will automatically be faster.

The HP ProBook 4 G1a 14 demonstrates this clearly: despite costing around €951, it delivers the lowest Multi Core result among the three tested Ryzen 5 230 models.

Conclusion

The Ryzen 5 230 is a good example of how a new name does not necessarily mean a new architecture. In terms of its CPU, integrated graphics, clock speeds, and cache, it is virtually identical to the Ryzen 5 8640U. Even the Ryzen 5 7640U, released almost two years earlier, differs from it mainly by having a less powerful NPU.

The Ryzen 5 230 itself remains a fast mid-range processor, however. In the well-tuned ThinkPad E14 Gen 7, it scores 2568 points in Geekbench 6 Single Core and more than 10,000 in Multi Core, clearly outperforming the Core Ultra 5 125U in the tested ThinkPad E14 Gen 6.

Laptops with the Ryzen 5 230 priced around €800 are the most attractive. The HP ProBook 4 G1a 16, at approximately €799, offers 6 Zen 4 cores, a Radeon 760M, 16 GB of memory, and a 512 GB SSD.

There is no reason to pay extra just for the Ryzen 200 designation. The main criteria here remain the laptop's price, display, memory, battery life, and chassis quality.

CPU Comparison

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Basic

Label Name

AMD

Platform

Laptop

Launch Date

February 2025

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Ryzen 5 230

Code Name

Hawk Point

Generation

Zen 4

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Basic Frequency

3.5 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

Up to 4.9 GHz

L2 Cache

6 MB

L3 Cache

16 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FP8, FP7, FP7r2

Unlocked for Overclocking

AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 4nm FinFET

TDP

28W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 4.0

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR5 (FP8), LPDDR5X (FP8), DDR5 (FP7r2), LPDDR5X (FP7)

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

256 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Maximum Memory Speed

4x2R DDR5-5600

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ 760M

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

2600 MHz