AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core 7 150U
59.8Single-core63.2
45.9Multi-core37.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based50.3
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2507 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+9). Intel Core 7 150U 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 37
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 83% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- 71% higher PassMark: 25,087 vs 14,639
- 67% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,588 vs 8,722
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 150U
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 60
- 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 55 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+83% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.4 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Bottom 50% | 2,586+2%Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170+13%Bottom 40% | 8,993Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Bottom 48% | 1,870+9%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588+67%Top 39% | 8,722Bottom 31% |
| PassMark | 25,087+71%Top 34% | 14,639Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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