AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
52.2Single-core54.3
44.8Multi-core38.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based89.6
55.5Platformspec-based51.8
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2504 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 scores 53.4 against 53.5 for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 165U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 38
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 94% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 27% higher PassMark: 21,019 vs 16,607
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
- 90% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 30 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 57 W+90% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+94% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU) | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5/X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,428+10%Bottom 38% | 2,204Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,764+24%Bottom 45% | 8,703Bottom 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,633Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,383Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 21,019+27%Top 49% | 16,607Bottom 31% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,540+9%Bottom 44% | 3,260Bottom 32% |
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