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AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i5-13420H

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13420H
45.2Inno Score
59.8Single-core56
45.9Multi-core38.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU42.1
49.3Platformspec-based50.3
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2502 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+26) and multi-core (+8). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 38
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 42
  • 227% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 812
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H

  • 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-13420H
Announced20252023
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP28 W+38%45 W
Max TDP30 W115 W+283%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-13420H
Cores88
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores04
Threads16+33%12
Base clock3.3 GHz+57%2.1 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+11%4.6 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+33%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-13420H
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-13420H
Memory support—DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory—96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core i5-13420H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,542+12%Top 48%2,273Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,170+25%Bottom 40%8,158Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,710+2%Top 47%1,681Bottom 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,588+37%Top 38%10,679Bottom 44%
PassMark25,087+50%Top 32%16,769Bottom 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659+227%Top 22%812Bottom 32%

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