AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core i7-1260P
46.5Single-core58.1
37.1Multi-core39.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based60.2
49.7iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based53.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U scores 49.3 against 50.4 for Intel Core i7-1260P. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-1260P edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 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 47
- 156% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 25 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,424 vs 1,865
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,532 vs 7,934
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | 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 7 5800U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | 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 7 5800U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,424+30%Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 9,532+20%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 1,695+19%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 9,551+8%Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 17,953+9%Bottom 44% | 16,411Bottom 37% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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