AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
—Single-core39.3
—Multi-core33.4
86.7Efficiency66.9
—iGPU72
49.3Platform57.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2504 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 47.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+20). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 67
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Stronger platform score: 58 vs 49
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,240Top 87% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,100Top 70% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Top 75% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 66% |
| PassMark | — | 24,400Top 63% |
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