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AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Intel Core i5-8250U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
50.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8250U
34.1Inno Score
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

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel Core i5-8250U
Announced20222017
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP54 W+116%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel Core i5-8250U
Cores8+100%4
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores—0
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.2 GHz+100%1.6 GHz
Boost clock4.7 GHz+38%3.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel Core i5-8250U
iGPUAMD Radeon 680MIntel UHD Graphics 620
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel Core i5-8250U
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133
Max memory64 GB+100%32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel 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%
PassMark22,681+293%Top 43%5,777Bottom 7%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,214+469%Top 33%389Bottom 8%

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