AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
59.8Single-core70.5
45.9Multi-core66.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
68.5iGPU40.2
49.3Platformspec-based74.4
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 25011 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+20) and single-core (+11). AMD Ryzen 7 250 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 40
- 257% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 744
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 46
- 423% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 30 W
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
- 106% higher L3 cache: 33 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 157 W+423% |
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 | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+8% |
| 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 | 2,700 MHz | 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) | 2,542Top 48% | 2,850+12%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 16,800+65%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 49% | 2,100+23%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 38% | 27,500+89%Top 10% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 31% | 36,414+45%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+257%Top 23% | 744Bottom 27% |
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