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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 250

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
43Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
37.7Single-core59.8
31.8Multi-core45.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.5
46.3iGPU68.5
36.9Platformspec-based49.3
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 250

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+22) and single-core (+22). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 250

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 32
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 46
  • 171% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 980
  • 102% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,588 vs 7,209

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 250
Announced20212025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP15 W+46%28 W
Max TDP25 W30 W+20%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 250
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores—0
Threads1216+33%
Base clock2.1 GHz3.3 GHz+57%
Boost clock4 GHz5.1 GHz+27%
L3 cache8 MB16 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 250
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7AMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock1,800 MHz2,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 250
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 250
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 250
Geekbench 6 (single)1,517Bottom 9%2,542+68%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,872Bottom 12%10,170+73%Bottom 40%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,172Bottom 14%1,710+46%Top 47%
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,209Bottom 24%14,588+102%Top 38%
PassMark12,592Bottom 24%25,087+99%Top 32%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)980Bottom 35%2,659+171%Top 22%

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