AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
—Single-core30.7
—Multi-core20
86.7Efficiency75.3
—iGPU32
49.3Platform47.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2502 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+11) and platform (+2). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 efficiency score: 87 vs 75
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,000Top 97% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,100Top 100% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,520Top 92% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,200Top 100% |
| PassMark | — | 11,800Top 100% |
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