AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
70.1Single-core66.7
52.6Multi-core49.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU66
61.8Platformspec-based56.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4506 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+3) and multi-core (+3). Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 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 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 49
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 18% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 18% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,302 vs 14,630
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| 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 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+7%Top 23% | 2,727Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+13%Top 34% | 12,222Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+3%Top 19% | 1,969Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302+18%Top 25% | 14,630Top 37% |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 31% | 28,049+7%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,378Top 30% |
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