Intel Core i7-1260P vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1260P and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-1260P

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1260P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3255 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs March 2019
Number of cores	12 vs 8
L1 cache	960 KB vs 96K (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3255 vs 2650

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18168 vs 16789

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18168 vs 16789
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4736 vs 4732

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1260P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3255

2650

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16789

18168

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4732

4736

Name	Intel Core i7-1260P	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3255	2650
PassMark - CPU mark	16789	18168
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4732	4736
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6918

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1260P	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$480
Place in performance rating	776	1108
Processor Number	i7-1260P
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		4 GHz
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	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
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 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	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
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
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
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™)