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AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i5-12500H

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
59.8Single-core55.3
45.9Multi-core44.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU50.3
49.3Platformspec-based53.8
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2505 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and single-core (+5). 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 single-core score: 60 vs 55
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 50
  • 126% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,175
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H

  • 217% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 30 W
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-12500H
Announced20252022
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP28 W+38%45 W
Max TDP30 W95 W+217%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-12500H
Cores812+50%
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores08
Threads1616
Base clock3.3 GHz+32%2.5 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+13%4.5 GHz
L3 cache16 MB18 MB+13%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-12500H
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-12500H
Memory support—DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200
Max memory—64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-12500H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,542+13%Bottom 50%2,250Bottom 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,170Bottom 40%10,500+3%Bottom 42%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,710+3%Bottom 48%1,655Bottom 41%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,588+8%Top 39%13,500Top 46%
PassMark25,087+24%Top 34%20,236Top 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659+126%Top 23%1,175Bottom 42%

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