AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
—Single-core43.3
—Multi-core25.6
86.7Efficiency88.5
—iGPU58
49.3Platform32.7
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2502 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+17). Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 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 platform score: 49 vs 33
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | — | 17 W |
| Max TDP | — | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,700Top 87% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Top 75% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,700Top 92% |
| PassMark | — | 20,300Top 86% |
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