AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 vs Intel Core i7-1260P
62Single-core58.1
34.7Multi-core39.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
41.4iGPU—
50.5Platformspec-based53.8
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 5 33011 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 50.4 against 50.4 for Intel Core i7-1260P. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 58
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 35
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 3
- 129% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 28 W | 64 W+129% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 4+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 3 | 8+167% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 820M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,576+6%Top 49% | 2,424Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,814Bottom 23% | 9,532+22%Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,812+7%Top 38% | 1,695Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,840Bottom 22% | 9,551+22%Bottom 30% |
| PassMark | 12,626Bottom 21% | 16,411+30%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,475+9%Bottom 44% | 3,194Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 786Bottom 26% | — |
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