AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core i7-1260P
48.2Single-core58.1
33.9Multi-core39.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based60.2
49.9Platformspec-based53.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+10) and multi-core (+5). AMD Ryzen 5 7530U 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 7530U
- 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 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 34
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 37% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,551 vs 6,985
- 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,532 vs 7,067
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,424+22%Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 9,532+35%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | 1,695+18%Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 20% | 9,551+37%Bottom 32% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 30% | 16,411+10%Bottom 36% |
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