AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
59.8Single-core63.5
45.9Multi-core52.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based65.4
68.5iGPU68.5
49.3Platformspec-based61.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2508 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7) and single-core (+4). AMD Ryzen 7 250 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 7 250
- 20% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 35 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 46
- 80% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 30 W
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,100 vs 10,170
- 21% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+20% | 35 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 54 W+80% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 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 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 48% | 2,700+6%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 13,100+29%Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 49% | 1,810+6%Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 38% | 17,300+19%Top 25% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 31% | 29,208+16%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | 2,659Top 23% |
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