AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
86.7Efficiency58.3
49.3Platform50.7
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2505 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+28). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 58
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
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