AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
59.8Single-core58.1
45.9Multi-core41.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based90.8
68.5iGPU59.8
49.3Platformspec-based53.6
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2506 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 56.3 against 56.7 for Intel Core Ultra 5 225U. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 250
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 42
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 60
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 120% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 47% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,804
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 90% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 30 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 57 W+90% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+120% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+6% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5/X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542+7%Bottom 48% | 2,373Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170+3%Bottom 40% | 9,887Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Bottom 44% | 1,731+1%Bottom 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588+23%Top 38% | 11,844Bottom 50% |
| PassMark | 25,087+42%Top 33% | 17,659Bottom 39% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,675+3%Top 45% | 3,558Bottom 51% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+47%Top 26% | 1,804Top 44% |
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