AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
59.8Single-core63.6
45.9Multi-core52.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based53.8
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based61.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2508 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 56.3 against 57.3 for AMD Ryzen 9 8945H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 250
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 46
- 80% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 30 W
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,650 vs 10,170
- 21% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 54 W+80% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4 GHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 49% | 2,702+6%Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 12,650+24%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 50% | 1,813+6%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 38% | 17,604+21%Top 22% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 32% | 30,083+20%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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