AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
59.8Single-core70.1
45.9Multi-core52.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based73.5
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based61.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2508 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+10) and multi-core (+7). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 65% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 46
- 80% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 30 W
- 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,789 vs 10,170
- 19% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,035 vs 1,710
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 54 W+80% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+65% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 48% | 2,914+15%Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 13,789+36%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 49% | 2,035+19%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 38% | 17,302+19%Top 24% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 31% | 26,312+5%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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