Core Ultra 7 355 vs Ryzen 5 230
Performance score
Core Ultra 7 355 and Ryzen 5 230 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.
Overview
| Core Ultra 7 355 | Ryzen 5 230 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 34.33 | 34 |
| Ranking position | 219 | 223 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Panther Lake | Zen 4 (Hawk Point) |
| Release date | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 |
Specifications
| Core Ultra 7 355 | Ryzen 5 230 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| P + E cores | 4 + 4 | no data |
| Base clock | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Unlocked multiplier | no | no |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon 760M Graphics |
| NPU (AI accelerator) | no | no |
Pros and cons
Core Ultra 7 355
- 6% faster single core
- more cores: 8 vs 6
- newer: released in 2026
Ryzen 5 230
- more threads: 12 vs 8
- bigger L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
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