Intel Core i7-1260P vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1260P and AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS 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.

Intel Core i7-1260P

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1260P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 64% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3290 vs 2392
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17004 vs 14285

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 6 Jan 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	960 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 11 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3290 vs 2392
PassMark - CPU mark	17004 vs 14285

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1260P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3290

2392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17004

14285

Name	Intel Core i7-1260P	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3290	2392
PassMark - CPU mark	17004	14285
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4662

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1260P	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	6 Jan 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$480
Place in performance rating	776	926
Processor Number	i7-1260P
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	16	12
Base frequency		3.0 GHz
Transistor count		9800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 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	DDR4-4266
ECC memory support
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
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	12
PCI Express revision		3.0
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)