AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
59.8Single-core72.8
45.9Multi-core73.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based44.4
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based69.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 25012 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+28) and single-core (+13). 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
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 38% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 46
- 433% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 30 W
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
- 118% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 31,781 vs 14,588
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 160 W+433% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+38% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Bottom 50% | 2,959+16%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 17,915+76%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Bottom 48% | 2,154+26%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 39% | 31,781+118%Top 6% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 34% | 47,933+91%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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