i7-1255U vs Ryzen 7 4980U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.00
+29%
Core i7-1255U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.53

Ryzen 7 4980U outperforms Core i7-1255U by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-1255U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking713895
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency69.4053.82
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 7 4980U and Core i7-1255U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 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 7 4980U and Core i7-1255U 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
SocketFP6Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-1255U. 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, SHAno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-1255U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-1255U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-1255U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1950 MHz)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1250 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-1255U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 7 4980U 11.00
+29%
i7-1255U 8.53

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 7 4980U 17469
+28.9%
i7-1255U 13551

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 4980U 1658
+19.4%
i7-1255U 1389

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 7 4980U 182
i7-1255U 238
+30.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 4980U 7156
i7-1255U 7982
+11.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 4980U 342
i7-1255U 396
+15.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 4980U 1133
i7-1255U 1661
+46.6%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 4980U 4320
i7-1255U 5248
+21.5%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 4980U 42368
+15.5%
i7-1255U 36691

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 4980U 210
i7-1255U 275
+31%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.00 8.53
Integrated graphics card 8.99 9.21
Recency 13 April 2021 23 February 2022
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm

Ryzen 7 4980U has a 29% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

i7-1255U, on the other hand, has 2.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 months, and 25% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 7 4980U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1255U in performance tests.


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