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Intel® Core™ 7 250U

The Intel Core 7 250U is a laptop processor released on January 1, 2025, built on the Raptor Lake architecture. It has 10 cores and 12 threads (2 performance cores plus 8 efficiency cores), a base clock of 1.80 GHz, a maximum boost of 5.40 GHz, 12 MB of L3 cache, a 15 W TDP and the FCBGA1744 socket.

IntelCore 7LaptopFCBGA1744Raptor LakeTDP 15 WIntegrated graphics2025
Cores
10
Threads
12
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
Base Clock
1.8 GHz
Architecture
Raptor Lake
Socket
FCBGA1744
TDP
15 W
L3 Cache
12 MB
Hybrid core layout
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2 Performance 8 Efficiency 12 Threads
Notable capabilities:Gaussian Neural AcceleratorExtended Page Tables (EPT)Control-flow Enforcement (CET)

Best for

Daily productivity & developmentThin & light laptops and efficient desktopsMini PCs and graphics-included builds

Overview

The Intel Core 7 250U is a laptop processor with a hybrid 10-core layout (2 performance cores + 8 efficiency cores) and 12 threads, built on the Raptor Lake architecture. It launched in Jan 2025. Clocks run from 1.8 GHz base to 5.4 GHz boost. A 12-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.9 MB per core). It addresses DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X memory up to 96 GB across 2 channels. It uses the FCBGA1744 socket. Rated TDP is 15 W. Notable platform capabilities: Gaussian Neural Accelerator, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
6,859
27% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
13,795
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
3,410
62% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
13,741
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
13,725
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
14,571
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
13,679
62% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,380
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,150
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
920
46% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
1,771
44% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
85
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Core 7 250U scores 3,410 in single-core performance and 13,795 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 6,859 for overall performance, 13,741 for productivity performance, 13,725 for creator performance, 14,571 for engineering performance and 13,679 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,380 per core, 1,150 per thread and 920 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,771. Its performance index is 85, so its overall performance is 15% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
48,812
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
17% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
32,031
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
30% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
144,336
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
37% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
9,096
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
21% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
1,029
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
6% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
7,954
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
49% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
65
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
3% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
16,533
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
27% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Core 7 250U scores 48,812 in integer math, 32,031 in floating-point math, 144,336 in compression, 9,096 in cryptography, 1,029 in physics simulation, 7,954 in vector SIMD, 65 in the prime sieve and 16,533 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 17% below in integer math, 30% below in floating-point math, 37% below in compression, 21% below in cryptography, 6% below in physics simulation, 49% below in vector SIMD, 3% below in the prime sieve and 27% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
10
Threads
12
Performance Cores
2
Efficiency Cores
8
Hybrid Architecture
Yes
Base Clock
1.8 GHz
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz

The Intel Core 7 250U has 10 physical cores and runs 12 logical threads. It uses a hybrid layout of 2 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores. It runs at a base clock of 1.80 GHz and boosts up to 5.40 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Core 7
Segment
Laptop
Generation
Intel Core processors (Series 2)
Architecture
Raptor Lake
Codename
Raptor Lake
Process Node
Not recorded
Lithography
Not recorded
Release Date
Jan 2025

The Intel Core 7 250U is a laptop processor, belongs to the Intel Core 7 family, uses the Raptor Lake architecture and carries the codename Raptor Lake. It launched in Jan 2025.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
928 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
6.5 MB
L3 Cache
12 MB
Cache per Core
1.9 MB
Total Cache
19.4 MB

The Intel Core 7 250U has 928 KB of L1 cache, 6.50 MB of L2 cache and 12 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 19.4 MB of cache, or 1.94 MB per core.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 928 KBL2 6.5 MBL3 12 MB

The Intel Core 7 250U has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 928 KB, L2 at 6.5 MB and L3 at 12 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 62% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
96 GB
Memory Channels
2
Memory Types
DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
DDR5 Support
Yes
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
Yes
Max Memory Speed
5,200

The Intel Core 7 250U supports DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X memory, addresses up to 96 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 5,200 MT/s.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
Yes
Graphics Model
Intel Graphics
Graphics Max Clock
1.3 GHz

The Intel Core 7 250U includes integrated graphics (Intel Graphics) and clocks the graphics up to 1.30 GHz.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCBGA1744
PCIe Generation
Not recorded
PCIe Lanes
20

The Intel Core 7 250U uses the FCBGA1744 socket and provides up to 20 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
15 W

The Intel Core 7 250U has a rated TDP of 15 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

4 supported
Supported
AVX264-bit (x86-64)SSE4.1SSE4.2
Not recorded
AES-NIAMXAVX-512AVXAVX-VNNICET

Security and Reliability

5 supported
Supported
Control-flow Enforcement (CET)Boot GuardHardware RNGOS GuardMode-Based Execute Control
Not recorded
AES-NIExecute Disable (NX)Hardware ShieldOS Guard (SMAP)SGXSMAP

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

AI Acceleration

1 supported
Supported
Gaussian Neural Accelerator

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Core 7 250U supports AVX2, 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1 and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX, AVX-VNNI and CET, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core 7 250U supports Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG, OS Guard and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Execute Disable (NX), Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP), SGX and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core 7 250U supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core 7 250U supports Gaussian Neural Accelerator among its AI acceleration features.

Feex records the Intel Core 7 250U as Windows 11 eligible.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Core™ 7 250U
Model Number
250U
Product line brand
Core

The Intel Core 7 250U is also identified by the model number 250U.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core 7 250U have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 58% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core 7 250U. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Threads per Core, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Graphics Base Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Core 7 250U have?

The Intel Core 7 250U has 10 cores and 12 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Core 7 250U use?

The Intel Core 7 250U is built on the Raptor Lake architecture.

Does the Intel Core 7 250U have integrated graphics?

Yes. The Intel Core 7 250U includes integrated graphics: Intel Graphics.

What socket does the Intel Core 7 250U use?

The Intel Core 7 250U uses the FCBGA1744 socket.

What memory does the Intel Core 7 250U support?

The Intel Core 7 250U supports DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X up to 96 GB across 2 channels.

How fast does the Intel Core 7 250U run?

The Intel Core 7 250U can boost up to 5.4 GHz, with a 1.8 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Core 7 250U?

The Intel Core 7 250U has a TDP of 15 W.

How does the Intel Core 7 250U perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core 7 250U scores 13,795 multi-core and 3,410 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core 7 250U support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core 7 250U include Gaussian Neural Accelerator, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).

What is the Intel Core 7 250U best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Core 7 250U is well suited for Daily productivity & development, Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.

How much cache does the Intel Core 7 250U have?

The Intel Core 7 250U has 928 KB of L1 cache, 6656 KB of L2 cache and 12 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Core 7 250U compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Core 7 250U has a computed performance index of 85, which is 15% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.