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Intel Core 5 120U

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 7430U

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core 5 120U and AMD Ryzen 5 7430U processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core 5 120U

More Total Cores: 10 (10 vs 6)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 5 GHz (5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz)
Higher Memory Type: Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s (Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s vs DDR4)
Newer Launch Date: January 2024 (January 2024 vs October 2023)

AMD Ryzen 5 7430U

Larger L3 Cache: 16 MB (12 MB vs 16 MB)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

January 2024

Launch Date

October 2023

Mobile

Platform

Laptop

120U

Model Name

Ryzen 5 7430U

Raptor Lake

Code Name

Barcelo R

Generation

Zen 3

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit EditionWindows 10 - 64-Bit EditionRHEL x86 64-BitUbuntu 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

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Basic Frequency

2.3 GHz

5 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

L1 Cache

384 KB

L2 Cache

3 MB

12 MB

L3 Cache

16 MB

FCBGA1744

CPU Socket

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

FP6

Unlocked for Overclocking

Intel 7

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 7nm FinFET

15 W

TDP

15 W

Processor Base Power

55 W

Maximum Turbo Power

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

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

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® 3.0

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Memory Specifications

Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s

Memory Type

DDR4

96 GB

Max Memory Size

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

Memory Channels

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

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267

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.

Yes (Requires platform support)

GPU Specifications

Intel® Graphics

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™ Graphics

Graphics Core Count

1.25 GHz

Graphics Frequency

1800