Intel Core i7-1255U vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1255U and AMD Ryzen 5 6600U 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 i7-1255U

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1255U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3262 vs 3173

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	800 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3262 vs 3173

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

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 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16545 vs 13586

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16545 vs 13586

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1255U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3262

3173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13586

16545

Name	Intel Core i7-1255U	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3262	3173
PassMark - CPU mark	13586	16545

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1255U	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$469
Place in performance rating	549	546
Processor Number	i7-1255U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.9 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	0x46A8
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
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)	15 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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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™)