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AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core i5-13500H

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 260
55.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13500H
49.8Inno Score
62.4Single-core58.6
50.6Multi-core45.7
53.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
55.5Platformspec-based53.8
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2604 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 260 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 49.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+5) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i5-13500H 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 59
  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 46
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H

  • 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

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i5-13500H
Announced20252023
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP45 W45 W
Max TDP54 W95 W+76%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i5-13500H
Cores812+50%
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores08
Threads1616
Base clock3.8 GHz+46%2.6 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+9%4.7 GHz
L3 cache16 MB18 MB+13%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i5-13500H
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i5-13500H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 260Intel Core i5-13500H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,660+11%Top 41%2,400Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,071+10%Top 47%11,000Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,774+2%Top 44%1,740Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,884+15%Top 29%14,700Top 37%
PassMark27,980+34%Top 28%20,924Top 49%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,175Bottom 42%

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