AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core i5-12500H
62.4Single-core55.3
50.6Multi-core44.1
53.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
55.5Platformspec-based53.8
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2604 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 260 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7) and multi-core (+7). Intel Core i5-12500H 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 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 44
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 76% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 95 W+76% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+52% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,660+18%Top 41% | 2,250Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,071+15%Top 47% | 10,500Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,774+7%Top 44% | 1,655Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,884+25%Top 29% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 27,980+38%Top 28% | 20,236Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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