AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
59.8Single-core59.9
45.9Multi-core52.9
73.5Efficiencyspec-based47.1
68.5iGPU72.7
49.3Platformspec-based63.1
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 25010 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 56.3 against 57.3 for Intel Core Ultra 9 185H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H edges ahead in multi-core and iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 250
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 43% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 46
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 69
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+43% | 2.3 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 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542+5%Bottom 50% | 2,430Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 13,400+32%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Bottom 48% | 1,790+5%Top 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 39% | 17,300+19%Top 27% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 34% | 28,947+15%Top 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | 3,225+21%Top 13% |
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