i7-1260P vs Ryzen 9 5900H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
12.94
+20.9%
Core i7-1260P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.70

Ryzen 9 5900H outperforms Core i7-1260P by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking582724
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency27.2136.16
Architecture codenameCezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date7 January 2021 (3 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® 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+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P 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 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000)Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P 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 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P.

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 9 5900H 12.94
+20.9%
i7-1260P 10.70

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 9 5900H 20557
+20.9%
i7-1260P 17004

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.94 10.70
Recency 7 January 2021 23 February 2022
Physical cores 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900H has a 20.9% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-1260P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1260P in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-1260P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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