AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core i5-8250U
62.4Single-core31.5
50.6Multi-core24
53.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
55.5Platformspec-based35
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2601 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 260 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+27). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 24
- 443% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,884 vs 3,108
- 384% higher PassMark: 27,980 vs 5,777
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+137% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+50% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,660Top 41% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,071Top 47% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,774+103%Top 44% | 874Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,884+443%Top 29% | 3,108Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 27,980+384%Top 28% | 5,777Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 7% |
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