AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
70.1Single-core60.7
52.6Multi-core37.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.9
61.8Platformspec-based51.8
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4504 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+9). Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 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 61
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 38
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 80% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,302 vs 9,593
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 57 W+6% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+54% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+19% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 23% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+30%Top 19% | 1,566Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302+80%Top 25% | 9,593Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 26,312+58%Top 31% | 16,674Bottom 38% |
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