Intel Core i3-1220P vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1220P and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 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 i3-1220P

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1220P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3395 vs 3233

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	800 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3395 vs 3233

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20778 vs 14465

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20778 vs 14465

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1220P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3395

3233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14465

20778

Name	Intel Core i3-1220P	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3395	3233
PassMark - CPU mark	14465	20778

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1220P	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	474	462
Processor Number	i3-1220P
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		2.7 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
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	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	2200 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
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	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		15-28 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision		4.0
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)