Intel Core i7-1260U vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1260U and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1260U

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
• 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
• 3.9x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

• 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
• Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
• 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3286 vs 3157
• Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23585 vs 14001

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1260U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3157 3286
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	14001 23585

Compare specifications (specs)