AMD Ryzen 7 5825U vs Intel Core i7-14701TE Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data shows a clear split personality between these two eight-core, sixteen-thread processors. Intel dominates in the heavy multi-threaded workloads, AMD counters with efficiency-focused wins and a notable single-thread advantage on its own terms. The recorded head-to-head results give Intel 7 wins and AMD 8 wins, but the magnitude of Intel's victories is far larger in absolute terms.

The biggest single margin in the entire comparison belongs to Intel in the passmark_find_prime_numbers test. Intel scores 143 versus AMD's 48, a 197.9% advantage. That is not a close contest by any measure. Similarly, the passmark_physics test shows Intel at 1860 against AMD's 774, a 140.3% lead. These two results alone indicate Intel's architecture handles these specific integer and physics workloads with overwhelming efficiency.

In the Cinebench suite, the gap widens dramatically in newer versions. The Cinebench R23 multicore test has Intel at 17035 and AMD at 10152, a 67.8% lead for Intel. The Cinebench R23 singlecore test shows Intel at 2405 versus AMD's 1452, a 65.6% advantage. These are enormous margins. The older Cinebench R15 multicore test, however, goes the other way: AMD scores 1757 against Intel's 1716, a 2.3% edge. The R15 singlecore test favors Intel at 242 versus 232, a 4.3% lead. The pattern is consistent: Intel scales better with the newer, more demanding Cinebench workloads.

AMD's wins come in several Passmark subtests. The passmark_single_thread result has AMD at 3053 versus Intel's 2637, a 13.6% advantage. AMD also wins passmark_integer_math at 72577 against Intel's 65792, a 9.3% lead. The passmark_data_encryption result is AMD's second-largest margin: 14088 versus 11699, a 17% advantage. Passmark_data_compression goes to AMD by a hair, 221938 versus 220520, only 0.6%. Passmark_extended_instructions is nearly identical, AMD at 14394 versus Intel's 14354, a 0.3% edge. Passmark_random_string_sorting also favors AMD, 23539 versus 22760, a 3.3% difference.

Intel's passmark_multithread result is 20042 against AMD's 18131, a 10.5% lead. The passmark_floating_point_math test has Intel at 50219 versus AMD's 38482, a 30.5% advantage. These two results show Intel's strength in sustained parallel floating-point and general multithreaded throughput. The overall average benchmark scores reflect this: Intel averages 26013, AMD averages 25446. Intel sits at the 78th percentile of all CPUs, and AMD also at the 78th percentile. The database records Intel's nearest rivals as AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 at 25981, AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS at 26106, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE at 25880, and AMD Ryzen 5 8540U at 26187. Intel's average is 0.1% ahead of the Ryzen AI 5 340, and 0.4% behind the Ryzen 8640HS; the margins to the other two rivals are 0.5% and 0.7%. AMD's nearest rivals include AMD Ryzen 7 7840U at 25432, Intel Core i7-11700KF at 25423, AMD Ryzen 5 7640U at 25485, and Ryzen 7 5700 at 25432. AMD sits at 0.1% ahead of the 7840U and the 11700KF, 0.2% behind the 7640U, and 0.3% off the Ryzen 7 5700.

The Verdict

The data dictates the verdict: the Intel Core i7-14701TE is the superior choice for anyone whose workload leans on modern multi-core rendering, physics simulation, floating-point math, or prime-number finding. The 67.8% Cinebench R23 multicore margin and the 140.3% physics lead are decisive. The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, however, wins where power efficiency matters most in single-thread Passmark tests, integer math, encryption, compression, sorting, and extended instructions. AMD's 13.6% lead in passmark single-thread performance is real, as is the 17% encryption advantage. There is no ambiguity about which processor wins the heavy compute categories, Intel takes those outright. The choice comes down to whether the workload matches Intel's multithreaded dominance or AMD's specialized efficiency wins.

Where Each One Wins

Intel wins the workloads that hammer all cores with sustained load: Cinebench R23 multicore and singlecore, passmark_multithread, passmark_floating_point_math, passmark_find_prime_numbers, and passmark_physics. The singlecore Cinebench R15 result also goes to Intel, albeit narrowly. These benchmarks correlate with video rendering, scientific computing, physics engines, and any task that uses the full thread count for long periods.

AMD wins workloads that favor its memory subsystem and efficiency-oriented design: passmark_single_thread, passmark_integer_math, passmark_data_encryption, passmark_data_compression, passmark_extended_instructions, passmark_random_string_sorting, and Cinebench R15 multicore. Encryption tasks see the biggest AMD margin at 17%, and integer math at 9.3%. Data compression and sorting tasks are closer to even, but AMD edges both. These results suit database workloads, password hashing, archive utilities, spreadsheets, and quick burst operations where single-thread latency and integer throughput matter more than raw core count.

The AMD in Cinebench R15 multicore, the only older Cinebench version where AMD takes a win, suggests AMD's 2.3% edge in that older test indicates AMD's older test on that particular test, but Intel wins the newer Cinebench versions by margins that dwarf AMD's single test lead entirely.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher Cinebench R23 multicore score?

A: Intel scores 17035, AMD scores 10152. Intel leads by 67.8%.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U better at encryption workloads?

A: Yes, AMD scores 14088 in passmark_data_encryption versus Intel's 11699, a 17% lead. It also wins data compression at 221938 versus 220520.

Q: How does the single-thread Passmark result compare?

A: AMD scores 3053 in passmark_single_thread, Intel scores 2637. AMD leads by 13.6%. AMD also wins passmark_singlethread at 3053.

Q: Which CPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: Intel averages 26013, AMD averages 25446. Intel's average is higher by 567 points in absolute terms, but both CPUs are both at the 78th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: What is the largest performance gap in the entire comparison?

A: Intel wins passmark_find_prime_numbers 143 to 48, a 197.9% lead. The second-largest is Intel's 140.3% passmark_physics win.

Q: Does AMD win any Cinebench test?

A: AMD wins Cinebench R15 multicore 1757 to 1716, a 2.3% edge. Intel wins both R23 tests and the R15 singlecore test.

Architecture Differences

The architecture differences between the two are substantial. Intel uses Raptor Lake architecture with the codename Raptor Lake-R, built on Intel's 10 nm process node with a die size of 257 mm². The process node is Intel's own, and the foundry is Intel. Intel's core design uses 8 cores and 16 threads with Raptor Lake Refresh generation designation Core i7 Raptor Lake Refresh. Cache layout differs sharply between the processors. Intel's per-core L1 cache is 80 KB per core, L2 cache at 2 MB per core, and shared L3 cache 33 MB shared, making 33 MB shared. The L3 cache amount is significantly larger than AMD's L3.

AMD uses Zen 3 architecture Zen 10,000 million transistors on TSMC's 7 nm node. The die size is 180 mm², with 10,700 million transistors from TSMC as the foundry. Codename is Barcelo, generation Ryzen 7 (Zen 3 Cezanne). Cache per core runs 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, 16 MB shared L3 at 16 MB shared. The L3 is less than half the size of Intel's L3 by 33 MB. Both models support ECC memory: Intel's ECC support true true, AMD ECC true true. Memory support differs in that Intel supports DDR4, DDR5 memory, AMD supports DDR4 only memory. Memory bus is dual-channel for both: Intel Dual-channel, AMD dual-channel, AMD dual-channel. Memory bandwidth for AMD is 51.2 GB/s. AMD memory bus dual-channel. Intel memory bandwidth is not recorded in the database. PCIe capabilities differ by generation of PCIe lanes Intel Gen 16 lanes CPU only, AMD Gen 3 16 lanes CPU only. Intel PCIe Gen 5, AMD PCIe Gen 3; Intel supports PCIe Gen 5 16 lanes CPU only 16 lanes Gen 5, AMD 16 lanes Gen 3 5 16 lanes. Integrated graphics differ as well: Intel has UHD Graphics 770, AMD Radeon Radeon Vega 8. The socket is different as well: Intel Socket Socket 1700, AMD AMD Socket FP6 FP6 Intel Socket Socket FP6. The Intel market segment is Desktop Desktop AMD market segment Mobile. Socket Socket 1700 Intel Socket Socket AMD Socket FP6.

Specification Differences

The processors differ in the specification fields where the two differ. Intel's base clock is 2.10 GHz. The boost clock is 5.20 GHz. AMD's base clock 2000.00 MHz, the boost clock 4.50 GHz. Intel's TDP is 45 W, AMD TDP 15 W. Memory support differs by memory support: Intel supports DDR4 and DDR5, AMD DDR4 only. Core count is identical 8 cores each and 16 threads each, so those fields same. Cache differs by cache L3: Intel L3 33 MB shared versus AMD 33 MB shared. L1 cache differs Intel 80 KB per core AMD KB per core. L2 cache differs per core 2 MB per core AMD 512 KB per core Intel L2 per core 2 MB per core AMD 512 KB per core.

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