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AMD Ryzen 5 240 vs Intel Core 5 220H: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 240 vs Intel Core 5 220H total cores compared
These two are close on paper, and total cores is the only measure that separates them at all: AMD Ryzen 5 240 6 against Intel Core 5 220H 12. L3 cache runs the same way, 16 MB on the AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus 18 MB on the Intel Core 5 220H, another win for Intel Core 5 220H. They differ on socket too, FP8, FP7r2, FP7 on the AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus BGA 1744 on the Intel Core 5 220H. Release year is not the same on both, 2025 on the AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus 2024 on the Intel Core 5 220H.
Which should you buy, AMD Ryzen 5 240 or Intel Core 5 220H?
Buy the AMD Ryzen 5 240 for budget gaming laptops with a dedicated GPU and creative and coding work on a performance laptop, though it is the wrong buy for thin, light laptops built for all-day battery life and heavy multi-core rendering, where 8-core chips finish sooner. The Intel Core 5 220H is the one to take for premium laptops and creator laptops, though it is not built for ultra-thin fanless laptops and maximum battery life. Our rating of the Intel Core 5 220H (8.2/10): the Intel Core 5 220H delivers strong sustained performance for a premium laptop chip, aimed at productivity and light creative work.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: tdp, integrated graphics, form factor, market segment and smt enabled are identical here.
Do the AMD Ryzen 5 240 and Intel Core 5 220H differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 6 on the AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus 4 on the Intel Core 5 220H.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Laptop
- Intel Core 5 220H
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Hawk Point
- Intel Core 5 220H
- Raptor Lake
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 2025
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 2024
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 45 W
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- AMD Radeon 760M (8 cores, up to 2600 MHz)
- Intel Core 5 220H
- Intel Arc Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Laptop
- Intel Core 5 220H
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- FP8, FP7r2, FP7
- Intel Core 5 220H
- BGA 1744
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 4 nm
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 6
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 12Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 6Best
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 0
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 8Best
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 12
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 16Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Yes
- Intel Core 5 220H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 4.3 GHz
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 2.7 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Up to 5 GHz
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 16 MB-11%
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 18 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 35-54W
- Intel Core 5 220H
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- DDR5 (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP7) , DDR5 (FP7r2), 2-Channel
- Intel Core 5 220H
- DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR5x, LPDDR4x
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Yes
- Intel Core 5 220H
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Ryzen 5 240 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Intel Core 5 220H if you want the higher L3 cache (18 MB vs 16 MB).
Verdict
Intel Core 5 220H
8.2 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core 5 220H delivers strong sustained performance for a premium laptop chip, aimed at productivity and light creative work.