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What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 5 7525U or Intel Core Ultra 7 256V? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
AMD Ryzen 5 7525U has a base frequency of 2.8 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W.
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V has a base frequency of 2.2 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 17 W. Released in Q3/2024.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 27% better clock speed
2.2 GHz
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
17 W
Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 7525U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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Reasons to consider More number of cores
4 more cores
4
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 26 % higher specified turbo frequency
3.8 GHz
Common positions Intel Core Ultra 7 256V CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Intel Core Ultra Series 2
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Mobile
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Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
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8
8
4.8 GHz
0
4
2.2 GHz
4
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
/sIntel Arc Graphics 140V
1950 MHz
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Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core Ultra 7 256V and AMD Ryzen 5 7525U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
16 GB
2
Up to LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 7525U and Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
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37 W
8 W
17 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 7525U and Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
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12 MB
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/240954/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-256v-12m-cache-up-to-4-80-ghz/specifications.html
2026-09-30
https://cdrdv2-public.intel.com/851467/Intel-Core-Ultra-Series1-Series2-Series3-Comparison.pdf
Q3/2024
FCBGA2833
No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
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