15 W TDP — 8 Processors Compared

Decision table

15 W TDP: which one for what?

The 8 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: Intel Core 7 150U71%

Leads for Content Creation: Intel Core Ultra 5 225U69%

Leads for On-device AI: Intel Core 7 35076%

Leads for Battery Life: Intel Core 7 35067%

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Intel Core 5 320Intel
6 · 6 · 4.6 GHz
62% 55% 64% 62%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 16 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
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Intel Core 7 150UIntel
10 · 12 · 5.4 GHz
71% 64% 52% 62%
Why it ranks here
- 5.4 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- 5.4 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
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Intel Core i5-1334UIntel
10 · 12 · 4.6 GHz
65% 62% 52% 62%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225UIntel
12 · 14 · 4.8 GHz
69% 69% 72% 62%
Why it ranks here
- 4.8 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- 12 cores / 14 threads
- 4.8 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 12 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120UAMD
2 · 2 · 3.5 GHz
56% 50% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen 5 7530UAMD
6 · 12 · 4.5 GHz
67% 57% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
- 16 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core 7 350Intel
6 · 6 · 4.8 GHz
70% 61% 76% 67%
Why it ranks here
- 4.8 GHz boost
- Current model — 6 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 4.8 GHz boost
- Current model — 6 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 17 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 6 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- Current model — 6 months on the market
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125UIntel
12 · 14 · 4.3 GHz
58% 62% 48% 57%
Why it ranks here
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 12 cores / 14 threads
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 11 TOPS NPU
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near