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AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

AMD Ryzen 7 260
55.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
59Inno Score
62.4Single-core60.8
50.6Multi-core47.5
53.8Efficiencyspec-based73.5
—iGPU68.5
55.5Platformspec-based61.8
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2602 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 59 to 55.2. AMD Ryzen 7 260 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 7 260

  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 48
  • 80% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 30 W
  • 16% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,884 vs 14,500
  • 15% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • 15% higher PassMark: 27,980 vs 24,388

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

  • 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
  • 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP45 W28 W+38%
Max TDP54 W+80%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Cores88
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores0—
Threads1616
Base clock3.8 GHz+15%3.3 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L3 cache16 MB16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock2,700 MHz2,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600
Max memory96 GB256 GB+167%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,660+3%Top 41%2,580Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,071+3%Top 47%11,700Top 49%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,774+2%Top 44%1,740Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,884+16%Top 29%14,500Top 40%
PassMark27,980+15%Top 28%24,388Top 39%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,659Top 23%

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