Ryzen 7 260 vs i7-9700E
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 959 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 11.57 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Hawk Point (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 180.3 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.10 | 18.28 |
| Recency | 23 April 2019 | 6 January 2025 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 7 260 has 489.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-9700E is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 260 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9700E and Ryzen 7 260, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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