AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Celeron N4020
62.4Single-core20
50.6Multi-core20
53.8Efficiencyspec-based73.3
—iGPU20
55.5Platformspec-based20
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2602 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4020
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 260 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+42) and multi-core (+31). Intel Celeron N4020 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 single-core score: 62 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 20
- 2641% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,884 vs 616
- 1728% higher PassMark: 27,980 vs 1,531
- 1100% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
- 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 6 W+87% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+260% | 15 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 2 |
| Threads | 16+700% | 2 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+245% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+82% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+300% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+1100% | 8 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,660Top 41% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,071Top 47% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,774+476%Top 44% | 308Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,884+2641%Top 29% | 616Bottom 1% |
| PassMark | 27,980+1728%Top 28% | 1,531Bottom 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 108Bottom 1% |
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