AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i7-12700H
59.8Single-core59
45.9Multi-core49.9
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU55.7
49.3Platformspec-based59
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2508 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+13) and single-core (+1). Intel Core i7-12700H 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 iGPU score: 69 vs 56
- 78% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,496
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 43% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700H
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 46
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+43% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542+6%Bottom 50% | 2,400Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 12,200+20%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Bottom 48% | 1,760+3%Top 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 39% | 16,900+16%Top 28% |
| PassMark | 25,087+1%Top 34% | 24,937Top 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+78%Top 23% | 1,496Top 43% |
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