Processor N95 vs i7-1260P

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1260P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.70
+236%
Processor N95
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.18

Core i7-1260P outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 236% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1260P and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7331616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency36.1420.05
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-P (2022)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1260P and Processor N95 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.1 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm
Die size217 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1260P and Processor N95 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
SocketFCBGA1744Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1260P and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1260P and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1260P and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1260P and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1260P and Processor N95 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1260P and Processor N95 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1260P and Processor N95 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1260P and Processor N95.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes209

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.

i7-1260P 10.70
+236%
Processor N95 3.18

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-1260P 8793
+83.8%
Processor N95 4783

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-1260P 44516
+221%
Processor N95 13854

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-1260P 12964
+118%
Processor N95 5952

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-1260P 4.49
+280%
Processor N95 17.04

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-1260P 22
+296%
Processor N95 6

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-1260P 1626
+265%
Processor N95 445

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-1260P 243
+60.9%
Processor N95 151

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-1260P 3.1
+69.4%
Processor N95 1.83

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-1260P 11.6
+330%
Processor N95 2.7

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-1260P 7200
+210%
Processor N95 2320

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-1260P 94
+191%
Processor N95 32

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-1260P 245
+51.1%
Processor N95 162

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1260P 9298
+262%
Processor N95 2566

Blender(-)

i7-1260P 328
Processor N95 1113
+239%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-1260P 1719
+72.1%
Processor N95 999

7-Zip Single

i7-1260P 5373
+41.3%
Processor N95 3803

7-Zip

i7-1260P 41261
+239%
Processor N95 12177

WebXPRT 3

i7-1260P 283
+58.7%
Processor N95 178

CrossMark Overall

i7-1260P 1662
+118%
Processor N95 764

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-1260P 247
+94.9%
Processor N95 127

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i7-1260P 623
Processor N95 2187
+251%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i7-1260P 9532
+222%
Processor N95 2961

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i7-1260P 2424
+97.6%
Processor N95 1227

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.70 3.18
Recency 23 February 2022 3 January 2023
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

i7-1260P has a 236.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Processor N95, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1260P is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.


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