AMD vs Intel: Power Efficiency The “Intel 7” process does bring Team Intel back into closer competition with AMD than it has been over the last several years. However, AMD still is better in overall power efficiency and transistor density due to the virtues of TSMC's 7nm process.

Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) So, in general, you will get a better performance-to-power ratio if you opt for Intel. Overall, the Intel Core i3-12100 provided a 28.8% higher performance than the single-core score of AMD Ryzen 3 in Cinebench R23.

Ryzen 5: Ideal for smooth 1080p and 1440p gaming, especially newer models with strong multi-core performance. For competitive esports at high refresh rates, consider i5 options due to their slight single-core edge.

A: The main difference lies in the architecture and performance of the CPUs. AMD Ryzen 7 CPUs generally offer better multitasking capabilities and are more affordable, while Intel i7 CPUs tend to have better single-core performance and are often pricier.