AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core 7 240H
59.8Single-core59.7
45.9Multi-core47.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based58.6
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2507 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+0). Intel Core 7 240H 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
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 32% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 240H
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,778 vs 10,170
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+32% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542+2%Bottom 50% | 2,481Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 11,778+16%Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Bottom 48% | 1,746+2%Top 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588+3%Top 39% | 14,187Top 42% |
| PassMark | 25,087+5%Top 34% | 23,974Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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