AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
—Single-core75.3
—Multi-core78.3
86.7Efficiency44.4
—iGPU64
49.3Platform72.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2505 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 68, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+23). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 87 vs 44
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 49
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 125% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 16 MB
- 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 5.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5x-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,150Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 20,500Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,250Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 37,500Top 3% |
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