AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
59.8Single-core65.3
51Multi-core42.2
53.8Efficiencyspec-based88.5
71.7iGPU76.9
61.8Platformspec-based35.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 2556 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 scores 57.3 against 57.4 for Intel Core Ultra 7 256V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V edges ahead in single-core and iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 42
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 73% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Stronger single-core score: 65 vs 60
- Stronger iGPU score: 77 vs 72
- 62% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 45 W
- 26% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,883 vs 3,077
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 17 W+62% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+46% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+73% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+2% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,546Top 48% | 2,753+8%Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,670+17%Top 39% | 10,850Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,708Top 50% | 1,876+10%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,137+58%Top 32% | 10,244Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 28,205+45%Top 25% | 19,478Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,077Top 17% | 3,883+26%Top 4% |
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