Intel Core i3-1220PE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1220PE and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 i3-1220PE

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1220PE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
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 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3474 vs 3342

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021
L1 cache	800 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3474 vs 3342

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23520 vs 16146

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23520 vs 16146

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1220PE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3474

3342

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16146

23520

Name	Intel Core i3-1220PE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3474	3342
PassMark - CPU mark	16146	23520

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1220PE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$325
Place in performance rating	429	387
Processor Number	i3-1220PE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000474
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	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Maximum frequency		4.8 GHz
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	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	0x46A3
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Radeon RX Vega 8
Graphics base frequency		2100 MHz
iGPU core count		8
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)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
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
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)