i7-1260U vs Ryzen 5 4680U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4680U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.16
Core i7-1260U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
8.71
+6.7%

Core i7-1260U outperforms Ryzen 5 4680U by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i7-1260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking932877
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency51.4891.59
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4680U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache384 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4680U 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP6FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4680U 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, SHAIntel® 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-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4680U 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 5 4680U 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 5 4680U and Core i7-1260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1500 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 5 4680U and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 4680U 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 5 4680U 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 5 4680U and Core i7-1260U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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 5 4680U 8.16
i7-1260U 8.71
+6.7%

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 5 4680U 12959
i7-1260U 13834
+6.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 4680U 1291
+7.3%
i7-1260U 1203

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 5 4680U 170
i7-1260U 220
+29.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 4680U 5785
i7-1260U 7258
+25.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 4680U 458
+11.2%
i7-1260U 412

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 4680U 1078
i7-1260U 1611
+49.4%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 4680U 4077
i7-1260U 4897
+20.1%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 4680U 32745
i7-1260U 34244
+4.6%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 4680U 198
i7-1260U 246
+24.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.16 8.71
Recency 13 April 2021 23 February 2022
Physical cores 6 10
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i7-1260U has a 6.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 66.7% more physical cores, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i7-1260U.


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