Ryzen 3 5425U vs i7-1255U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1255U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.53
+19.1%
Ryzen 3 5425U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
7.16

Core i7-1255U outperforms Ryzen 3 5425U by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1255U and Ryzen 3 5425U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking895998
Place by popularity74not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-MAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency53.8245.17
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)6 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1255U and Ryzen 3 5425U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed1.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1255U and Ryzen 3 5425U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 1744FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1255U and Ryzen 3 5425U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-1255U and Ryzen 3 5425U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1255U and Ryzen 3 5425U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1255U and Ryzen 3 5425U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1250 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1255U and Ryzen 3 5425U.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-1255U 8.53
+19.1%
Ryzen 3 5425U 7.16

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-1255U 13545
+19.2%
Ryzen 3 5425U 11367

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.53 7.16
Integrated graphics card 9.47 6.04
Recency 23 February 2022 6 January 2022
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm

i7-1255U has a 19.1% higher aggregate performance score, 56.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 month, and 150% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 5425U, on the other hand, has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-1255U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5425U in performance tests.


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