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AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core 5 120U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 260
55.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
62.4Single-core59.8
50.6Multi-core36.2
53.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
55.5Platformspec-based50.3
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2604 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 260 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+3). Intel Core 5 120U 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 36
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 171% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 154% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,884 vs 6,659
  • 88% higher PassMark: 27,980 vs 14,877

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 120U
Announced20252024
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP54 W55 W+2%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 120U
Cores810+25%
Performance cores8+300%2
Efficiency cores08
Threads16+33%12
Base clock3.8 GHz+171%1.4 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+2%5 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+33%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 120U
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 120U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 120U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 120U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,660+8%Top 41%2,469Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,071+33%Top 47%9,070Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,774+1%Top 44%1,757Top 48%
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,884+154%Top 29%6,659Bottom 18%
PassMark27,980+88%Top 28%14,877Bottom 29%

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