AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
59.8Single-core70
45.9Multi-core58.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.4
68.5iGPU88.9
49.3Platformspec-based56.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 25013 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.6 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and multi-core (+13). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 74% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 59 vs 46
- Stronger iGPU score: 89 vs 69
- 167% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 30 W
- 151% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,664 vs 2,659
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 80 W+167% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+74% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+6% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Bottom 50% | 2,865+13%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 16,398+61%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Bottom 48% | 2,061+21%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 39% | 18,086+24%Top 23% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 34% | 33,516+34%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | 6,664+151%Top 2% |
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