AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 vs Intel Core i5-1240P
59.8Single-core51.5
51Multi-core39.2
53.8Efficiencyspec-based60.2
71.7iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based50.7
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 2554 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+12) and single-core (+8). Intel Core i5-1240P 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 H 255
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 39
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 124% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 19% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 64 W+19% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+124% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+11% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,546+15%Top 48% | 2,209Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,670+22%Top 39% | 10,364Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,708+16%Top 50% | 1,475Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,137+95%Top 32% | 8,274Bottom 26% |
| PassMark | 28,205+80%Top 25% | 15,707Bottom 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,077Top 17% | — |
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