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Intel Core 5 220U vs Intel Core 5 320: Comparison
Core 5 220U vs Core 5 320: the l3 cache difference
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Core 5 220U 12 MB against Core 5 320 6 MB, 50% in favour of Core 5 220U. Add pcie lanes to that, 20 on the Core 5 220U versus 6 on the Core 5 320, and the pattern holds. Core 5 220U also leads on memory channels, 2 on the Core 5 220U versus 1 on the Core 5 320. There is a split on socket as well, FCBGA1744 on the Core 5 220U versus FCBGA1516 on the Core 5 320.
Who each one is for
The Core 5 220U suits budget student and office laptops and browsing, documents, video calls and streaming, though it is the wrong buy for heavy video editing, rendering or large code builds and gaming beyond older or light titles at low settings. Avoid it for copilot+ PC and on-device AI features, since it has no NPU. The Core 5 320 is the one to take for affordable student and home laptops and browsing, office work, video calls and streaming, though it is not the pick for video editing, code compiling or other heavy multi-core work and gaming beyond very light or older titles.
What Core 5 220U and Core 5 320 have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, performance cores, tdp, integrated graphics, product line and form factor included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 10 further specifications as well.
Do the Core 5 220U and Core 5 320 differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 10 on the Core 5 220U versus 6 on the Core 5 320.
Is the iGPU the same on the Core 5 220U and Core 5 320?
It is. Both are listed at Intel Graphics, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Intel
- Intel Core 5 320
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Core 5
- Intel Core 5 320
- Core 5
Form Factor
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Laptop
- Intel Core 5 320
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 220U
- Intel Core 5 320
- 320
Codename
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Raptor Lake
- Intel Core 5 320
- Wildcat Lake
Release Year
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 2025
- Intel Core 5 320
- 2026
TDP
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 15 W
- Intel Core 5 320
- 15 W
iGPU
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Intel Graphics
- Intel Core 5 320
- Intel Graphics
Market Segment
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Laptop
- Intel Core 5 320
- Laptop
Socket
- Intel Core 5 220U
- FCBGA1744
- Intel Core 5 320
- FCBGA1516
Process Node
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 7 nm
- Intel Core 5 320
- 18 nm
Total Cores
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 10Best
- Intel Core 5 320
- 6
Performance Cores
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 2
- Intel Core 5 320
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 8Best
- Intel Core 5 320
- 4
Total Threads
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 12Best
- Intel Core 5 320
- 6
SMT Enabled
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Yes
- Intel Core 5 320
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 1.4 GHz
- Intel Core 5 320
- 1.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 5.0 GHz
- Intel Core 5 320
- 4.6 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- Intel Core 5 220U
- No
- Intel Core 5 320
- No
L3 Cache
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 12 MBBest
- Intel Core 5 320
- 6 MB-50%
Base Power
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 15 W
- Intel Core 5 320
- 15 W
Max Turbo Power
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 55 W
- Intel Core 5 320
- 35 W
Max Operating Temp
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 100 C
- Intel Core 5 320
- 100 C
Memory Type
- Intel Core 5 220U
- DDR5 up to 5200 MT/s, DDR4 up to 3200 MT/s, LPDDR5/x up to 6400 MT/s, LPDDR4x up to 4267 MT/s
- Intel Core 5 320
- LPDDR5x up to 7467 MT/s, DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s
Max Memory Speed
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 6400 MT/s
- Intel Core 5 320
- 7467 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 2Best
- Intel Core 5 320
- 1-50%
Max Memory Capacity
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 96 GBBest
- Intel Core 5 320
- 64 GB
Integrated Graphics
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Yes
- Intel Core 5 320
- Yes
iGPU Model
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Intel Graphics
- Intel Core 5 320
- Intel Graphics
NPU Peak TOPS
- Intel Core 5 220U
- None
- Intel Core 5 320
- 16 TOPS
Copilot Plus Certified
- Intel Core 5 220U
- No
- Intel Core 5 320
- No
PCIe Generation
- Intel Core 5 220U
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Core 5 320
- PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- Intel Core 5 220U
- 20
- Intel Core 5 320
- 6-70%
Retail Availability
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Soldered Only
- Intel Core 5 320
- Soldered Only
Thunderbolt
- Intel Core 5 220U
- Thunderbolt 4
- Intel Core 5 320
- Thunderbolt 4
Which one should you pick?
Choose Intel Core 5 220U if you want the higher L3 cache (12 MB vs 6 MB), the higher memory channels (2 vs 1) and the higher PCIe lanes (20 vs 6).
Choose Intel Core 5 320 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.