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AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core 5 320

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 260
55.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 5 320
53.1Inno Score
62.4Single-core64.1
50.6Multi-core34.6
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU53.3
55.5Platformspec-based37.9
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2605 spec wins — Intel Core 5 320

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 260 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16). Intel Core 5 320 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 35
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 172% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,884 vs 6,197
  • 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 320
Announced20252026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP54 W+54%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 320
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores8+300%2
Efficiency cores04
Threads16+167%6
Base clock3.8 GHz+153%1.5 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+11%4.6 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 320
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz2,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 320
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core 5 320
Geekbench 6 (single)2,660+3%Top 41%2,575Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,071+53%Top 47%7,888Bottom 25%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,774Top 44%1,926+9%Top 28%
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,884+172%Top 29%6,197Bottom 17%
PassMark27,980+81%Top 28%15,463Bottom 32%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,343Bottom 48%

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