AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
—Single-core71.8
—Multi-core58.6
86.7Efficiency56
—iGPU78
49.3Platform60.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2504 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 63.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+31). Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 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 efficiency score: 87 vs 56
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Stronger platform score: 61 vs 49
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | — | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,080Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,900Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,180Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,200Top 22% |
| PassMark | — | 36,800Top 23% |
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