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AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470

AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
67.9Inno Score
59.8Single-core70.9
45.9Multi-core60.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based73.5
68.5iGPU72.9
49.3Platformspec-based70.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 25013 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+11). 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 9 HX 470

  • Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 60
  • Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 46
  • Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 69
  • 80% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 30 W
  • 57% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,975 vs 14,588

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
Announced20252026
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP28 W28 W
Max TDP30 W54 W+80%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
Cores812+50%
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores08
Threads1624+50%
Base clock3.3 GHz+65%2 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz5.2 GHz+2%
L3 cache16 MB24 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon 890M
iGPU clock2,700 MHz3,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
Memory support—LPDDR5X, DDR5
Max memory—256 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
Geekbench 6 (single)2,542Top 48%2,941+16%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,170Bottom 40%14,689+44%Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,710Top 49%2,061+21%Top 16%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,588Top 38%22,975+57%Top 14%
PassMark25,087Top 31%37,081+48%Top 14%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659Top 23%3,242+22%Top 11%

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