AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
70.1Single-core72.8
52.6Multi-core73.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based44.4
61.8Platformspec-based69.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 45014 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 62.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+21) and single-core (+3). AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 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
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 53
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 19% | 2,959+2%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 31% | 17,915+30%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 18% | 2,154+6%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 26% | 31,781+84%Top 6% |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 31% | 47,933+82%Top 8% |
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