Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 260
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX is a Intel laptop processor from the Intel Core Ultra lineup, built on the Arrow Lake architecture and released in 2025. This CPU features 20 cores, a base clock of 2400 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5200 MHz and 30 MB of L3 cache. The Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX is designed for the FCBGA2114 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated Intel® Graphics graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 7 260 is a AMD laptop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Hawk Point architecture and released in 2025. This CPU features 8 cores, a base clock of 3800 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5100 MHz and 16 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 7 260 is designed for the FP8 socket. It includes integrated AMD Radeon 780M graphics.
Ranking
Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | |
|---|---|---|
| Popularity (0-100) | 59% | 66% |
| Performance (0-100) | 92% | 81% |
| Blender Score / $1 |
Info
Basic info about the cpu.
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cores | 20 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Turbo | 5.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Current Price | ||
| Release Price | ||
| Release Date | 2025 | 2025 |
| GPU | Intel® Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Socket | FCBGA2114 | FP8 |
| L3 | 30 MB | 16 MB |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | ||
| Nm | 4 nm | |
| Unlocked | Yes | - |
| Official Site | Visit | Visit |
Benchmark
We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Score | 406.1 | 226.1 |
| Top % Ranking | 92 % | 81 % |
| Blender Score / $1 | ||
| Samples | 39 | 18 |
Details
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Intel Core Ultra | Ryzen |
| Code Name | Arrow Lake | Hawk Point |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | 0 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Bits | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| tjMax | ||
| L1 Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 36.0 MB | 8.0 MB |
Similar CPUs
| Intel Core i7-14650HX | 16 x 2.2 GHz | |
| Intel Core i9-14900HX | 24 x 2.2 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | 24 x 2.7 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | 8 x 3.8 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | 16 x 2.5 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | 16 x 2.3 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | 16 x 2.5 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | 16 x 2.4 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | 6 x 3.3 GHz | |
| Intel Core i7-14700HX | 20 x 2.1 GHz |
Similar CPUs by Performance
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | 458.5 | 16 x 3 GHz | |
| Intel Core i7-14650HX | 278.0 | 16 x 2.2 GHz | |
| Intel Core i9-14900HX | 340.9 | 24 x 2.2 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | 204.1 | 8 x 2 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | 212.9 | 16 x 2 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | 290.5 | 12 x 2 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | 465.8 | 24 x 2.7 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | 234.2 | 16 x 2.9 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | 207.7 | 8 x 3.8 GHz | |
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 331.0 | 24 x 0 GHz |