i5-4260U vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.01
+1280%
Core i5-4260U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.45

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Core i5-4260U by a whopping 1280% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2842185
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency29.139.15
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$325

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed4.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography4 nm22 nm
Die size178 mm2181 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDIno data-
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon 780MIntel HD Graphics 5000
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3200x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes2012
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data4
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 8700G 20.01
+1280%
i5-4260U 1.45

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
    • Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
    • Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
    • 3DMark06 CPU
    • Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
    • Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
    • Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
    • Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 8700G 31792
+1280%
i5-4260U 2304

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 8700G 2666
+248%
i5-4260U 766

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 8700G 13757
+846%
i5-4260U 1454

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 8700G 7759
+96.4%
i5-4260U 3951

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 8700G 50560
+539%
i5-4260U 7913

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 8700G 16417
+410%
i5-4260U 3222

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 8700G 31
+1086%
i5-4260U 3

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 8700G 2693
+1027%
i5-4260U 239

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 8700G 286
+172%
i5-4260U 105

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 8700G 3.4
+183%
i5-4260U 1.2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.01 1.45
Integrated graphics card 18.30 1.52
Recency 8 January 2024 14 April 2014
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 1280% higher aggregate performance score, 1103.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

i5-4260U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4260U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Core i5-4260U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-4260U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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