Ryzen 7 260 vs Ryzen 7 2700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
10.90
Ryzen 7 260
2025
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.36
+40.9%

Ryzen 7 260 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking784492
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.9432.67
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesTSMC
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Hawk Point (2024−2025)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.35 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die size192 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHARyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 260 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 260.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

Ryzen 7 2700X 10.90
Ryzen 7 260 15.36
+40.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 2700X 7022
Ryzen 7 260 9848
+40.3%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 2700X 4647
Ryzen 7 260 6439
+38.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 2700X 45814
Ryzen 7 260 63076
+37.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.90 15.36
Recency 19 April 2018 6 January 2025
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 260 has a 40.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 200% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 7 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 260 is a notebook one.

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