AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
—Single-core48.3
—Multi-core40.9
86.7Efficiency40.5
—iGPU42
49.3Platform59
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2504 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+46). Intel Core i9-12900HK 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 41
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 49
- 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,700Top 53% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 35% |
| PassMark | — | 28,200Top 52% |
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