AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
52.2Single-core60.5
44.8Multi-core51
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
55.5Platformspec-based59
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2508 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 scores 53.4 against 53.5 for Intel Core i9-12900HK. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-12900HK edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 32% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 45
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+32% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+2% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,428Bottom 38% | 2,450+1%Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,764Bottom 45% | 12,700+18%Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 28% |
| PassMark | 21,019Top 49% | 24,954+19%Top 37% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,540+1%Bottom 44% | 3,514Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Bottom 45% |
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