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AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core i3-1315U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 260
55.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1315U
45.8Inno Score
62.4Single-core50
50.6Multi-core30.1
53.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
55.5Platformspec-based45.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2603 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 260 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 45.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+21) and single-core (+12). Intel Core i3-1315U 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 50
  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 30
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 217% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 155% higher PassMark: 27,980 vs 10,965

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1315U

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i3-1315U
Announced20252023
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 i3-1315U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i3-1315U
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores8+300%2
Efficiency cores04
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.8 GHz+217%1.2 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+13%4.5 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+60%10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i3-1315U
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i3-1315U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i3-1315U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,660+15%Top 41%2,323Bottom 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,071+123%Top 47%5,403Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,774Top 44%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,884Top 29%—
PassMark27,980+155%Top 28%10,965Bottom 19%

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