Intel Core i7-1270P vs Intel Core i3-1220PE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1270P and Intel Core i3-1220PE 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

Intel Core i3-1220PE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1270P

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% 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 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17460 vs 16146

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	960 KB vs 800 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 12.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17460 vs 16146

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1220PE

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3474 vs 3411

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3474 vs 3411

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1270P
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-1220PE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3411

3474

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17460

16146

Name	Intel Core i7-1270P	Intel Core i3-1220PE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3411	3474
PassMark - CPU mark	17460	16146

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1270P	Intel Core i3-1220PE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$438	$325
Place in performance rating	356	350
Processor Number	i7-1270P	i3-1220PE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	800 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	12.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	16	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
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	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6	0x46A3
Execution Units	96	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
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 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)