Ryzen 7 7700X vs i7-1260P

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1260P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.70
Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
22.64
+112%

Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Core i7-1260P by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking733233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.04
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency36.1420.39
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-P (2022)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size217 mm270 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X 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
SocketFCBGA1744AM5
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 Ryzen 7 7700X 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 Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 22.64
+112%

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.

i7-1260P 17004
Ryzen 7 7700X 35955
+111%

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
+1.9%
Ryzen 7 7700X 8633

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 56024
+25.9%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 18115
+39.7%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 2.15
+109%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 36
+63.9%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 3114
+91.5%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 315
+29.6%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 3.71
+19.7%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 17.5
+50.9%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 14879
+107%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 181
+92.5%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 374
+52.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1260P 9298
Ryzen 7 7700X 14131
+52%

Blender(-)

i7-1260P 328
+101%
Ryzen 7 7700X 163

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-1260P 1719
Ryzen 7 7700X 2218
+29%

7-Zip Single

i7-1260P 5373
Ryzen 7 7700X 8074
+50.3%

7-Zip

i7-1260P 41261
Ryzen 7 7700X 85707
+108%

WebXPRT 3

i7-1260P 283
Ryzen 7 7700X 355
+25.4%

CrossMark Overall

i7-1260P 1662
Ryzen 7 7700X 2313
+39.1%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-1260P 247
Ryzen 7 7700X 301
+21.9%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i7-1260P 623
+139%
Ryzen 7 7700X 261

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.70 22.64
Recency 23 February 2022 27 September 2022
Physical cores 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 105 Watt

i7-1260P has 50% more physical cores, and 275% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has a 111.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 months.

The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1260P in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1260P is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1260P and Ryzen 7 7700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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