Intel Core i7-1260P vs Intel Core i7-8557U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core i7-8557U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Core i7-1260P

Intel Core i7-8557U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1260P

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3322 vs 2389
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17239 vs 7498

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3322 vs 2389
PassMark - CPU mark	17239 vs 7498

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1260P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8557U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3322

2389

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17239

7498

Name	Intel Core i7-1260P	Intel Core i7-8557U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3322	2389
PassMark - CPU mark	17239	7498
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4486
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1260P	Intel Core i7-8557U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	Q3'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$480
Place in performance rating	753	734
Processor Number	i7-1260P	i7-8557U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB
L2 cache	15 MB
L3 cache	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	16	8
Base frequency		1.70 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
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	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6	0x3EA6
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	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 Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)