AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-1260P
37.7Single-core58.1
31.8Multi-core39.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based60.2
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based53.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 32
- 156% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 25 W
- 125% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 8 MB
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 64 W+156% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,424+60%Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 9,532+62%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,695+45%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 9,551+32%Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 16,411+30%Bottom 37% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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