AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
62.4Single-core79
50.6Multi-core86.8
53.8Efficiencyspec-based44.4
—iGPU60.5
55.5Platformspec-based73.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 26014 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+36) and single-core (+17). 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
- 41% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 62
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 51
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+41% | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 256 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,660Top 41% | 3,198+20%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,071Top 47% | 21,581+79%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,774Top 44% | 2,340+32%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,884Top 29% | 39,617+135%Top 1% |
| PassMark | 27,980Top 28% | 58,672+110%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,855Top 37% |
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