AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
—Single-core64.9
—Multi-core61.3
86.7Efficiency28.9
—iGPU46
49.3Platform74.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2504 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 57.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+58). Intel Core i7-14700HX 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 efficiency score: 87 vs 29
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger platform score: 74 vs 49
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
- 106% higher L3 cache: 33 MB vs 16 MB
- 75% higher threads: 28 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 28+75% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 5.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 33 MB+106% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,850Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,800Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,100Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 27,500Top 20% |
| PassMark | — | 42,500Top 20% |
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