AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i7-1165G7
59.8Single-core49.1
45.9Multi-core30.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
68.5iGPU55.7
49.3Platformspec-based44.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2500 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and iGPU (+13). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 30
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 56
- 185% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,588 vs 5,110
- 158% higher PassMark: 25,087 vs 9,742
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+18% | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542+22%Top 48% | 2,078Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170+64%Bottom 40% | 6,218Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710+20%Top 47% | 1,425Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588+185%Top 38% | 5,110Bottom 14% |
| PassMark | 25,087+158%Top 32% | 9,742Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+78%Top 22% | 1,496Top 42% |
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