AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core 5 320
59.8Single-core64.1
45.9Multi-core34.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93
68.5iGPU53.3
49.3Platformspec-based37.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2507 spec wins — Intel Core 5 320
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+15) and multi-core (+11). Intel Core 5 320 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 multi-core score: 46 vs 35
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 53
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 60
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 17% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 30 W
- 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,926 vs 1,710
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 35 W+17% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+167% | 6 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+120% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 49% | 2,575+1%Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170+29%Bottom 40% | 7,888Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 50% | 1,926+13%Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588+135%Top 38% | 6,197Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 25,087+62%Top 32% | 15,463Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+98%Top 23% | 1,343Bottom 48% |
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