AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core i7-1255U
70.1Single-core52.8
52.6Multi-core32.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU55.7
61.8Platformspec-based47.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4504 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+20) and single-core (+17). Intel Core i7-1255U 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 AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 33
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 154% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,302 vs 6,800
- 109% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,789 vs 6,600
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+37%Top 23% | 2,130Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+109%Top 34% | 6,600Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+27%Top 19% | 1,600Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302+154%Top 25% | 6,800Bottom 20% |
| PassMark | 26,312+103%Top 31% | 12,941Bottom 25% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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