AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core i7-1165G7
62.4Single-core49.1
50.6Multi-core30.1
53.8Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
55.5Platformspec-based44.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2601 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 260 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+21) and single-core (+13). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 30
- 230% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,884 vs 5,110
- 187% higher PassMark: 27,980 vs 9,742
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+36% | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,660+28%Top 41% | 2,078Bottom 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,071+94%Top 47% | 6,218Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,774+24%Top 44% | 1,425Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,884+230%Top 29% | 5,110Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 27,980+187%Top 28% | 9,742Bottom 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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