AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 vs Intel Core i5-8250U
66.7Single-core31.5
54.4Multi-core24
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
72.6iGPU25.8
67.9Platformspec-based35
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 3651 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.2 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+47) and single-core (+35). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 9 365
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 54 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 26
- 723% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,200 vs 389
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 0 |
| Threads | 20+150% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+25% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+47% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 880M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,790Top 32% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,800Top 33% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930+121%Top 27% | 874Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,200+486%Top 23% | 3,108Bottom 7% |
| PassMark | 30,336+425%Top 22% | 5,777Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,200+723%Top 16% | 389Bottom 8% |
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