Intel Core i7-1265UE vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1265UE and AMD Ryzen 5 4600U 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 i7-1265UE

AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1265UE

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2499 vs 2436

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 6 Jan 2020
Number of cores	10 vs 6
L1 cache	800 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499 vs 2436

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13445 vs 9195

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13445 vs 9195

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1265UE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2499

2436

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9195

13445

Name	Intel Core i7-1265UE	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499	2436
PassMark - CPU mark	9195	13445

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1265UE	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	6 Jan 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$472
Place in performance rating	843	817
Processor Number	i7-1265UE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen
OPN Tray		100-000000105
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.1 GHz
Maximum frequency		4.0 GHz
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	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	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		68.27 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A8
Execution Units	96	6
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Radeon Vega 6
Graphics max frequency		1500 MHz
Number of pipelines		384
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	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
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		10-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x8+1x4+1x4, 2x4+1x4+1x4
Security & Reliability
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
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)