Intel Core i5-1235U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1235U and AMD Ryzen 5 7530U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i5-1235U

AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1235U

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3217 vs 3112

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	800 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3217 vs 3112

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15977 vs 13380

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15977 vs 13380

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1235U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3217

3112

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13380

15977

Name	Intel Core i5-1235U	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3217	3112
PassMark - CPU mark	13380	15977

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1235U	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$340
Place in performance rating	572	586
Processor Number	i5-1235U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile
OPN Tray		100-000000943
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.5 GHz
Die size		180 mm²
Transistor count		10700 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A8
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics max frequency		2000 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)