AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Processor N250
48.2Single-core26.8
33.9Multi-core22.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
49.9Platformspec-based27.6
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.6 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+12). Intel Processor N250 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 7530U
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 22
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 219% higher PassMark: 14,896 vs 4,670
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+18% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991+63%Bottom 20% | 1,224Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067+154%Bottom 20% | 2,786Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | — |
| PassMark | 14,896+219%Bottom 31% | 4,670Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Bottom 23% |
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