AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
59.8Single-core49.8
45.9Multi-core31.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
68.5iGPU50.3
49.3Platformspec-based47.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2504 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and multi-core (+15). 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 single-core score: 60 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 50
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 154% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 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 i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| 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 i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+154% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+16% | 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 | 2,700 MHz | 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) | 2,542+27%Bottom 50% | 2,000Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170+67%Bottom 40% | 6,100Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710+13%Bottom 48% | 1,520Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588+135%Top 39% | 6,200Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 25,087+102%Top 34% | 12,415Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+126%Top 23% | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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