[Comparison] Intel Core i3-1215U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U – New Gen vs Last Gen

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] Intel Core i3-1215U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - New Gen vs Last Gen

From: Severin Kolakov 22 June 2022 / 07:43 0

The more affordable Alder Lake chips are finally here, with the Core i3-1215U being one of the first U-series CPUs that we have tested, so far delivering decent results in terms of performance and efficiency.

However, there is still a lot to be desired, and the competition doesn’t shy away from providing very good value laptops equipped with AMD’s U-series offerings, which have been famous for their efficiency and power. Checking out the pricing and it seems like a lot of laptops with the Core i3-1215U cost around the same as a laptop with the Ryzen 5 5600U, a chip which should be higher on the imaginary totem pole.

Today, we are testing that theory by comparing the Core i3-1215U against the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U.

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You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i3-1215U / AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Specs table

	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Architecture	Alder Lake-U	Zen 3
Cores / Threads	6/8	6/12
Clock Speeds – Base/Boost	0.90 – 4.40GHz	2.30 – 4.20GHz
Cache	10MB	19MB
Lithography	10nm	7nm
TDP	15W	15W
Memory type	DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200 DDR4–3200MHz LPDDR4x–4266MHz	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4x-3733MHz
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU)	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W)

CPU benchmarks

The AMD CPU unloads a quick jab, striking a victory in the Cinebench 20 benchmark, scoring 93% higher.

3D Rendering

Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Intel Core i3-1215U Acer Aspire 5

4037

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Prototype Laptop

7793

Conclusion

The new chip might be all fancy with its performance and efficiency cores, but it doesn’t stand a chance against the Ryzen 5 5600U. The AMD CPU has raw power that it can leverage in most tasks while costing around the same price. If that wasn’t the case, we’d hardly be comparing them against each other, but the reality is you can get decently powerful last-gen hardware for a really good price.