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AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core 3 100U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
59.8Single-core49.4
45.9Multi-core33.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based45.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2503 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+12) and single-core (+10). Intel Core 3 100U 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 34
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 175% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 104% higher PassMark: 25,087 vs 12,302

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U

  • 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core 3 100U
Announced20252024
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP30 W55 W+83%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core 3 100U
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores8+300%2
Efficiency cores04
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.3 GHz+175%1.2 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+9%4.7 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+60%10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core 3 100U
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core 3 100U
Memory support—DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory—96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core 3 100U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,542+11%Top 48%2,295Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,170+47%Bottom 40%6,940Bottom 19%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,710Top 49%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,588Top 38%—
PassMark25,087+104%Top 31%12,302Bottom 22%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659Top 23%—

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