i7-1260U vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.84
+10.2%
Core i7-1260U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
8.93

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X outperforms Core i7-1260U by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking780857
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency9.7693.51
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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 7 PRO 1700X 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 7 PRO 1700X 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 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-950 MHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2014

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 PRO 1700X 9.84
+10.2%
i7-1260U 8.93

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 PRO 1700X 15579
+10.3%
i7-1260U 14127

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 7 PRO 1700X 1076
i7-1260U 1945
+80.8%

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 7 PRO 1700X 5355
i7-1260U 6329
+18.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.84 8.93
Recency 29 June 2017 23 February 2022
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 9 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has a 10.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

i7-1260U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 25% more physical cores, and 955.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1260U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1260U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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