Core i3-1215U vs Ryzen 5 4500U: which is better

Intel Core i3-1215U (laptop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (laptop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 4500U is 5% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 10,612 vs 10,065).
Core i3-1215U is 29% faster per core.

Open the full duel

	Core i3-1215U	Ryzen 5 4500U
Overall score	14.0	14.7
PassMark CPU Mark	10,065	10,612
Single-thread rating	3,086	2,395
US price	laptops only	laptops only
Cores	6 (2P + 4E)	6
Threads	8	6
Base clock	1.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Max boost	4.4 GHz	4.0 GHz
L3 cache	10 MB	8 MB
TDP	15 W	15 W
Max power	55 W	25 W
Memory	DDR5 / DDR4	DDR4 / LPDDR4X
Memory speed	4800 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	BGA (soldered)	BGA (soldered)
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Series	12th Gen Core (laptops)	Ryzen 4000 (laptops)
Release year	2022	2020
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics	Radeon Vega 6

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