AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
—Single-core52.2
—Multi-core30
86.7Efficiency88.5
—iGPU62
49.3Platform40.3
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2502 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+9). Intel Core Ultra 7 258V 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 40
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,720Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,800Top 74% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,770Top 56% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,100Top 86% |
| PassMark | — | 24,000Top 72% |
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