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AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i3-1215U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
59.8Single-core50.7
45.9Multi-core28.9
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
68.5iGPU48.2
49.3Platformspec-based43.3
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2503 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and multi-core (+17). Intel Core i3-1215U 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 51
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 29
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 48
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 182% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,588 vs 5,182

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U

  • 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 i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i3-1215U
Announced20252022
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 i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i3-1215U
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores8+300%2
Efficiency cores04
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.3 GHz+175%1.2 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+16%4.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+60%10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i3-1215U
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i3-1215U
Memory support—LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory—64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i3-1215U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,542+22%Top 48%2,082Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,170+95%Bottom 40%5,213Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,710+13%Top 47%1,512Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,588+182%Top 38%5,182Bottom 16%
PassMark25,087+149%Top 32%10,082Bottom 20%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659+149%Top 22%1,067Bottom 39%

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