AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i5-8250U
59.8Single-core31.5
45.9Multi-core24
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
68.5iGPU25.8
49.3Platformspec-based35
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2501 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+43) and single-core (+28). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 26
- 584% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 389
- 369% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,588 vs 3,108
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W+20% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+106% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+50% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 48% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710+96%Top 47% | 874Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588+369%Top 38% | 3,108Bottom 7% |
| PassMark | 25,087+334%Top 32% | 5,777Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+584%Top 22% | 389Bottom 8% |
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