AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i5-12500H
—Single-core39.6
—Multi-core31.6
86.7Efficiency40.5
—iGPU36
49.3Platform53.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2503 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+46). Intel Core i5-12500H 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 41
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger platform score: 54 vs 49
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,250Top 85% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,500Top 78% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,655Top 73% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 66% |
| PassMark | — | 22,600Top 78% |
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