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AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core 7 360: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core 7 360 l3 cache compared
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 230 16 MB against Intel Core 7 360 6 MB, which puts AMD Ryzen 5 230 63% ahead. There is a split on tdp as well, 28 W on the AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus 15 W on the Intel Core 7 360. Socket is not the same on both, FP8, FP7, FP7r2 on the AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus FCBGA1516 on the Intel Core 7 360. There is a split on release year as well, 2025 on the AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus 2026 on the Intel Core 7 360.
Which should you buy, AMD Ryzen 5 230 or Intel Core 7 360?
The AMD Ryzen 5 230 is the one to take for budget and midrange thin-and-light laptops and office work, browsing and video calls, though it is the wrong buy for modern games at high settings without a dedicated GPU and copilot+ PC AI features, which need a 40+ TOPS NPU. Avoid it for heavy video rendering or 3D work, where 8-core chips finish much sooner. The Intel Core 7 360 suits business laptops managed by IT teams and office apps, browsing and video conferencing, though it is not built for heavy multi-core work such as video exports or code builds and gaming beyond very light or older titles.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, integrated graphics, form factor, market segment and unlocked multiplier included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Do the AMD Ryzen 5 230 and Intel Core 7 360 differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 6 on the AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus 2 on the Intel Core 7 360.
Is the PCIe Generation the same on the AMD Ryzen 5 230 and Intel Core 7 360?
It is. Both are listed at PCIe 4.0, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Laptop
- Intel Core 7 360
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Hawk Point
- Intel Core 7 360
- Wildcat Lake
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 2025
- Intel Core 7 360
- 2026
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 28 W
- Intel Core 7 360
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- AMD Radeon 760M (8 cores, up to 2600 MHz)
- Intel Core 7 360
- Intel Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Laptop
- Intel Core 7 360
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- FP8, FP7, FP7r2
- Intel Core 7 360
- FCBGA1516
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 4 nm
- Intel Core 7 360
- 18 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 6
- Intel Core 7 360
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 6Best
- Intel Core 7 360
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 0
- Intel Core 7 360
- 4Best
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 12Best
- Intel Core 7 360
- 6
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Yes
- Intel Core 7 360
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 3.5 GHz
- Intel Core 7 360
- 1.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Up to 4.9 GHz
- Intel Core 7 360
- 4.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- No
- Intel Core 7 360
- No
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 16 MBBest
- Intel Core 7 360
- 6 MB-62%
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- 15-30W
- Intel Core 7 360
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- DDR5 (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP8) , DDR5 (FP7r2) , LPDDR5X (FP7), 2-Channel
- Intel Core 7 360
- LPDDR5x up to 7467 MT/s, DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Yes
- Intel Core 7 360
- Yes
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Core 7 360
- PCIe 4.0
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Ryzen 5 230 if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 6 MB).
Choose Intel Core 7 360 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.