Ryzen 7 7730U vs i7-1265U

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1265U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.02
Ryzen 7 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
12.17
+34.9%

Ryzen 7 7730U outperforms Core i7-1265U by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking865657
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Mno data
Power efficiency54.8373.98
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 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 i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U 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
SocketFCBGA1744FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U 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 i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U 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 i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U 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 i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1265U and Ryzen 7 7730U.

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.

i7-1265U 9.02
Ryzen 7 7730U 12.17
+34.9%

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.

i7-1265U 13804
Ryzen 7 7730U 18629
+35%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-1265U 1949
+18.3%
Ryzen 7 7730U 1647

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-1265U 6344
Ryzen 7 7730U 6381
+0.6%

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.

i7-1265U 8549
+36.9%
Ryzen 7 7730U 6243

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.

i7-1265U 38152
+16.8%
Ryzen 7 7730U 32670

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.

i7-1265U 5.24
Ryzen 7 7730U 4.37
+19.9%

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.

i7-1265U 16
Ryzen 7 7730U 19
+15.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-1265U 1345
Ryzen 7 7730U 1830
+36.1%

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.

i7-1265U 240
+3.9%
Ryzen 7 7730U 231

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.

i7-1265U 2.99
+8.3%
Ryzen 7 7730U 2.76

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.

i7-1265U 9.7
Ryzen 7 7730U 10.1
+4.1%

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.  

i7-1265U 81
Ryzen 7 7730U 91
+12.3%

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.  

i7-1265U 266
+12.4%
Ryzen 7 7730U 236

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.

i7-1265U 5960
+1.3%
Ryzen 7 7730U 5881

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1265U 8127
+7.3%
Ryzen 7 7730U 7573

Blender(-)

i7-1265U 424
+43.1%
Ryzen 7 7730U 296

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-1265U 1740
+17.6%
Ryzen 7 7730U 1480

7-Zip Single

i7-1265U 5286
Ryzen 7 7730U 5356
+1.3%

7-Zip

i7-1265U 34399
Ryzen 7 7730U 49425
+43.7%

WebXPRT 3

i7-1265U 280
+6.3%
Ryzen 7 7730U 263

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.02 12.17
Recency 23 February 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 12 16

i7-1265U has 25% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 7730U, on the other hand, has a 34.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 7730U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1265U in performance tests.


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