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AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945H

AMD Ryzen 7 260
55.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
57.3Inno Score
62.4Single-core63.6
50.6Multi-core52.5
53.8Efficiencyspec-based53.8
55.5Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2608 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+2) and single-core (+1). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H

  • 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
Announced20252024
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP45 W45 W
Max TDP54 W54 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
Cores88
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores00
Threads1616
Base clock3.8 GHz4 GHz+5%
Boost clock5.1 GHz5.2 GHz+2%
L3 cache16 MB16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock2,700 MHz2,800 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600
Max memory96 GB256 GB+167%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,660Top 41%2,702+2%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,071Top 47%12,650+5%Top 40%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,774Top 44%1,813+2%Top 37%
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,884Top 29%17,604+4%Top 24%
PassMark27,980Top 28%30,083+8%Top 22%

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