AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
62.4Single-core66.7
50.6Multi-core49.4
53.8Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU66
55.5Platformspec-based56.8
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 26011 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+4). AMD Ryzen 7 260 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
- 124% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 15% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,884 vs 14,630
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 62
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+124% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,660Top 41% | 2,727+3%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,071Top 47% | 12,222+1%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,774Top 44% | 1,969+11%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,884+15%Top 29% | 14,630Top 38% |
| PassMark | 27,980Top 28% | 28,049Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,378Top 32% |
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