AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core i7-1260P
70.1Single-core58.1
52.6Multi-core39.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
61.8Platformspec-based53.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4505 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+12). Intel Core i7-1260P 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 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 39
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 81% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,302 vs 9,551
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 19% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 54 W
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 64 W+19% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+20%Top 23% | 2,424Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+45%Top 34% | 9,532Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+20%Top 19% | 1,695Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302+81%Top 25% | 9,551Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 26,312+60%Top 31% | 16,411Bottom 37% |
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