Intel Core i7-1270P vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1270P and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 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 i7-1270P

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1270P

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3404 vs 3236

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	960 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3404 vs 3236

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20800 vs 17454

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs 23 Feb 2022
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20800 vs 17454

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1270P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3404

3236

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17454

20800

Name	Intel Core i7-1270P	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3404	3236
PassMark - CPU mark	17454	20800

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1270P	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$438
Place in performance rating	440	460
Processor Number	i7-1270P
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		2.7 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	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	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	2200 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
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	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		15-28 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision		4.0
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)