i7-1260U vs Ryzen 3 3250U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40
Core i7-1260U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
8.71
+263%

Core i7-1260U outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a whopping 263% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1783877
Place by popularity80not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency15.1391.53
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache128K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4500 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U 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
SocketFP5FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1214

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.

Ryzen 3 3250U 2.40
i7-1260U 8.71
+263%

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.

Ryzen 3 3250U 3812
i7-1260U 13834
+263%

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.

Ryzen 3 3250U 748
i7-1260U 1939
+159%

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.

Ryzen 3 3250U 1455
i7-1260U 6303
+333%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 3 3250U 353
i7-1260U 1203
+241%

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.

Ryzen 3 3250U 122
i7-1260U 220
+80.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 3250U 1662
i7-1260U 7258
+337%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 3250U 1399
+240%
i7-1260U 412

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 3250U 824
i7-1260U 1611
+95.5%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 3250U 3291
i7-1260U 4897
+48.8%

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 3250U 9063
i7-1260U 34244
+278%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 3 3250U 140
i7-1260U 246
+75.5%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 3 3250U 624
i7-1260U 1379
+121%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 3 3250U 105
i7-1260U 218
+107%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 3 3250U 2541
+229%
i7-1260U 772

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 8.71
Recency 6 January 2020 23 February 2022
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i7-1260U has a 262.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 400% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1260U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i7-1260U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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