AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
59.8Single-core69.7
45.9Multi-core56.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.7
68.5iGPU75.9
49.3Platformspec-based60.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 25011 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and single-core (+10). 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
- 65% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 46
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 69
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+65% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 48% | 2,851+12%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 15,362+51%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 47% | 2,055+20%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 38% | 18,624+28%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 32% | 30,782+23%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 3,719+40%Top 7% |
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