Intel Core i7-1280P vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1280P and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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 i7-1280P

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1280P

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.4x 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 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3327 vs 3234

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3327 vs 3234

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22897 vs 20474

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs 23 Feb 2022
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22897 vs 20474

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1280P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3327

3234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20474

22897

Name	Intel Core i7-1280P	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3327	3234
PassMark - CPU mark	20474	22897

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1280P	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$482
Place in performance rating	435	441
Processor Number	i7-1280P
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of threads	20	16
Base frequency		3.3 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	1.45 GHz	2400 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	45 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)