Core Ultra 5 230F vs Ryzen 5 7400F: which is better

Intel Core Ultra 5 230F (desktop, 2025) against AMD Ryzen 5 7400F (desktop, 2025): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core Ultra 5 230F is 26% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 32,306 vs 25,642).
Core Ultra 5 230F is 23% faster per core.
Different sockets (LGA1851 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

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	Core Ultra 5 230F	Ryzen 5 7400F
Overall score	44.8	35.6
PassMark CPU Mark	32,306	25,642
Single-thread rating	4,537	3,684
US price	from $159	no current price
Cores	10 (6P + 4E)	6
Threads	10	12
Base clock	2.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	4.7 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	32 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	121 W	88 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	6400 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1851	AM5
Process	3 nm (TSMC N3B)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Arrow Lake	Zen 4
Series	Core Ultra 200S	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2025	2025
Integrated graphics	none	none

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