AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Intel Core i5-8250U
52.3Single-core31.5
45.1Multi-core24
49.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
64.4iGPU25.8
52.9Platformspec-based35
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+39) and multi-core (+21). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 6800H
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 64 vs 26
- 469% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,214 vs 389
- 347% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,900 vs 3,108
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2017 |
| Process | 6 nm+57% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+100% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+38% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160Bottom 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550+77%Bottom 37% | 874Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+347%Top 42% | 3,108Bottom 7% |
| PassMark | 22,681+293%Top 43% | 5,777Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214+469%Top 33% | 389Bottom 8% |
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