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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V vs AMD Ryzen 7 260
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Summary
The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Lunar Lake) is designed for energy-efficient premium laptops.
The AMD Ryzen 7 260 (Hawk Point, Zen 4) also targets mobile platforms and offers balanced performance.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V is manufactured using a 3 nm process and shows a noticeable advantage in single-core performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 260 is based on a 4 nm process and demonstrates significantly superior performance in specific multi-core benchmarks. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V integrates Intel Arc 140V graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 7 260 features an AMD Radeon 780M, known for its strong integrated graphics performance, which can often give the AMD processor an advantage in lighter games. Both processors are optimized for high energy efficiency in mobile systems. The 3 nm process of the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V could offer an efficiency advantage.
The price-performance ratio depends on the entire system, as both processors are offered integrated. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V impresses with state-of-the-art 3 nm manufacturing and strong single-core performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 260 scores with superior multi-core performance in certain scenarios and powerful integrated graphics.
Choose the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V for the highest single-core performance and efficiency. The AMD Ryzen 7 260 is ideal for multi-core applications and gaming with integrated graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 7 260 (Hawk Point, Zen 4) also targets mobile platforms and offers balanced performance.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V is manufactured using a 3 nm process and shows a noticeable advantage in single-core performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 260 is based on a 4 nm process and demonstrates significantly superior performance in specific multi-core benchmarks. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V integrates Intel Arc 140V graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 7 260 features an AMD Radeon 780M, known for its strong integrated graphics performance, which can often give the AMD processor an advantage in lighter games. Both processors are optimized for high energy efficiency in mobile systems. The 3 nm process of the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V could offer an efficiency advantage.
The price-performance ratio depends on the entire system, as both processors are offered integrated. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V impresses with state-of-the-art 3 nm manufacturing and strong single-core performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 260 scores with superior multi-core performance in certain scenarios and powerful integrated graphics.
Choose the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V for the highest single-core performance and efficiency. The AMD Ryzen 7 260 is ideal for multi-core applications and gaming with integrated graphics.
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- Lunar Lake Architecture
- 3 nm manufacturing process
- Strong Single-Core Performance
- Integrated Intel Arc 140V Graphics
AMD Ryzen 7 260
- Hawk Point (Zen 4) Architecture
- 4 nm manufacturing process
- Strong Multi-Core Performance
- Powerful AMD Radeon 780M Graphics
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
100 %
8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 260
88 %
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 260
100 %
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
100 %
8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 260
95 %
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 260
100 %
8C / 16T · 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
100 %
8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 260
92 %
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 260
100 %
8C / 16T · 3.80 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
100 %
Intel Arc 140V
AMD Ryzen 7 260
67 %
AMD Radeon 780M
AI performance (NPU)
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
100 %
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 260
34 %
8C / 16T · 3.80 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
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Cinebench 2026 (MC)
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Cinebench 2024 (SC)
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Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
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Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
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Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
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Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
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FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
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3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries
140 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core Ultra 7 (31) | AMD Ryzen 7 (79) |
| CPU group | Intel Core Ultra 200V (9) | AMD Ryzen 200 (11) |
| Architecture | Lunar Lake | Hawk Point (Zen 4) |
| Technology | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Notebook |
| Socket | BGA 2833 | FP8 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 8 / 16 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | normal |
| Core Cluster 1: | 4x Lion Cove 2.20 - 4.80 GHz |
8x Zen 4 3.80 - 5.10 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Skymont 0 - 3.70 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 14.00 MB | 8.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 12.00 MB | 16.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel Arc 140V | AMD Radeon 780M |
| GPU frequency | 0.60 - 1.95 GHz | 0.80 - 2.70 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 64 / 1024 | 12 / 768 |
| Raytracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 4 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2024 | Q1/2023 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost | AMD Ryzen™ AI |
| AI specifications | Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 47 TOPS | AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA) @ 16 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU | 38 TOPS |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5X-8533 (136.5 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s) DDR5-5600 (89.6 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 5.0 x 8 | 4.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 17 W | 45 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 37 W | |
| TDP up | 54 W | |
| TDP down | 35 W | |
| T. junction max. | 110 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| Release date | Q3/2024 | Q1/2024 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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