AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
70.1Single-core55.1
52.6Multi-core44.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU70.2
61.8Platformspec-based57.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4505 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and multi-core (+8). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 45
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 67% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+67% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+30%Top 23% | 2,240Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+24%Top 34% | 11,100Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+23%Top 19% | 1,650Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302+28%Top 25% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 26,312+32%Top 31% | 19,976Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,881Top 18% |
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