Intel Core i3-1215U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-1215U

AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 88% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3300 vs 3056

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 6 Jan 2022
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3300 vs 3056

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18355 vs 10856

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 480 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 10 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18355 vs 10856

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3300

3056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10856

18355

Name	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3300	3056
PassMark - CPU mark	10856	18355

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	6 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	573	578
Processor Number	i3-1215U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
OPN Tray		100-000000580
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	8	16
Base frequency		2.0 GHz
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		68.3 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Radeon Vega 8
Graphics base frequency		1800 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Number of pipelines		512
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		15-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)