AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
59.8Single-core70.5
51Multi-core66.1
53.8Efficiencyspec-based28.9
71.7iGPU40.2
61.8Platformspec-based74.4
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 25511 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+11). AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 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 iGPU score: 72 vs 40
- 314% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,077 vs 744
- 81% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 51
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
- 106% higher L3 cache: 33 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 157 W+191% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 28+75% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+81% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.5 GHz+12% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 33 MB+106% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,546Top 48% | 2,850+12%Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,670Top 39% | 16,800+33%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,708Top 50% | 2,100+23%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,137Top 32% | 27,500+70%Top 10% |
| PassMark | 28,205Top 25% | 36,414+29%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,077+314%Top 17% | 744Bottom 25% |
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