Intel Core 7 250U: specs and benchmarks
Summary
This is a Raptor Lake-U architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 10 cores and 12 threads, and is based on 10 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 5400 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is Intel BGA 1744 processor with a TDP of 15 Watt. It supports DDR4, DDR5 memory.
Primary details
Core 7 250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-U (2023) | |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | |
| Threads | 12 | |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | of 4.7 GHz (Ryzen 9 7900X) |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | of 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS) |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | of 80 KB (EPYC 9965) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | of 3 nm (Core Ultra 9 285K) |
| 64 bit support | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 7 250U compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8454H) |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1744 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | of 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core 7 250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| vPro | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| TSX | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core 7 250U's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core 7 250U.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | of 5.0 (EPYC 9655P) |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | of 128 (EPYC 9655P) |
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