Intel Core i7-1260U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1260U and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U 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 i7-1260U

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1260U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
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 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3142 vs 2890

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	800 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3142 vs 2890

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16246 vs 13830

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16246 vs 13830

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1260U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3142

2890

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13830

16246

Name	Intel Core i7-1260U	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3142	2890
PassMark - CPU mark	13830	16246

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1260U	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	19 Apr 2022
Place in performance rating	596	671
Processor Number	i7-1260U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO
OPN Tray		100-000000581
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	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		2.0 GHz
Die size		180 mm²
Transistor count		10700 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA
Execution Units	96	8
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Radeon Vega 8
Graphics base frequency		2000 MHz
Number of pipelines		512
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	28.5 x 19
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		15-25 Watt
Sockets supported		FP6
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	8
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)