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AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
53.7Inno Score
59.8Single-core60.7
45.9Multi-core37.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.9
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based51.8
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2504 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8). Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 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 multi-core score: 46 vs 38
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 154% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • 52% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,588 vs 9,593
  • 50% higher PassMark: 25,087 vs 16,674

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

  • 90% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 30 W
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
Announced20252023
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP30 W57 W+90%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
Cores812+50%
Performance cores8+300%2
Efficiency cores010
Threads16+14%14
Base clock3.3 GHz+154%1.3 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+19%4.3 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+33%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel Graphics (4 Xe)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
Memory support—LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600
Max memory—96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,542Top 48%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,170Bottom 40%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,710+9%Top 47%1,566Bottom 38%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,588+52%Top 38%9,593Bottom 34%
PassMark25,087+50%Top 32%16,674Bottom 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659Top 22%—

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