AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
59.8Single-core66.7
45.9Multi-core49.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.7
68.5iGPU66
49.3Platformspec-based56.8
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 25010 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7) and multi-core (+4). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 94% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
- 12% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 2,378
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 46
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+94% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 48% | 2,727+7%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 12,222+20%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 47% | 1,969+15%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 38% | 14,630Top 36% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 32% | 28,049+12%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+12%Top 22% | 2,378Top 30% |
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