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AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235H: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235H total cores compared
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, AMD Ryzen 7 260 8 against Intel Core Ultra 5 235H 14. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.8 GHz on the AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus 2.4 GHz on the Intel Core Ultra 5 235H. Add l3 cache to that, 16 MB on the AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus 18 MB on the Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, and the pattern holds. They differ on tdp too, 45 W on the AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus 28 W on the Intel Core Ultra 5 235H. They differ on socket too, FP8, FP7r2, FP7 on the AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus FCBGA2049 on the Intel Core Ultra 5 235H.
Which should you buy, AMD Ryzen 7 260 or Intel Core Ultra 5 235H?
The AMD Ryzen 7 260 is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. Buy the Intel Core Ultra 5 235H for business laptops managed by IT with Intel vPro and coding, photo editing and heavy multitasking, though it is the wrong buy for copilot+ PC AI features, which need a 40+ TOPS NPU and demanding modern games without a dedicated GPU. It is the wrong buy for home buyers who do not need vPro and want the lowest price.
What AMD Ryzen 7 260 and Intel Core Ultra 5 235H have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: integrated graphics, release year, market segment and unlocked multiplier are identical here.
Do the AMD Ryzen 7 260 and Intel Core Ultra 5 235H differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 8 on the AMD Ryzen 7 260 versus 4 on the Intel Core Ultra 5 235H.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- Laptops, Desktops
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- Hawk Point
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- Arrow Lake
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 2025
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 2025
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 45 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 28 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- AMD Radeon 780M (12 cores, up to 2700 MHz)
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- Intel Arc 140T GPU
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- FP8, FP7r2, FP7
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- FCBGA2049
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 4 nm
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 3 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 8
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 14Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 8Best
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 0
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 10Best
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 16Best
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 14
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- Yes
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 3.8 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 2.4 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- Up to 5.1 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 5 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- No
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 16 MB-11%
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 18 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- 35-54W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- 28 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- DDR5 (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP7) , DDR5 (FP7r2), 2-Channel
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- LPDDR5/x up to 8400 MT/s, DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- Yes
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- Yes
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 7 260
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Ryzen 7 260 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Intel Core Ultra 5 235H if you want the higher L3 cache (18 MB vs 16 MB).