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Intel Core 7 150U vs Intel Core i3-1215U

WINNER
Intel Core 7 150U
53Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
63.2Single-core50.7
37.4Multi-core28.9
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU48.2
50.3Platformspec-based43.3
13 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 150U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+9). Intel Core i3-1215U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 150U

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 51
  • Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 29
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,993 vs 5,213
  • 68% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,722 vs 5,182

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-1215U
Announced20242022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-1215U
Cores10+67%6
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads12+50%8
Base clock1.8 GHz+50%1.2 GHz
Boost clock5.4 GHz+23%4.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+20%10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-1215U
iGPUIntel Graphics (96 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-1215U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-1215U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,586+24%Top 45%2,082Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,993+73%Bottom 33%5,213Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,870+24%Top 33%1,512Bottom 28%
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,722+68%Bottom 31%5,182Bottom 14%
PassMark14,639+45%Bottom 28%10,082Bottom 17%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,067Bottom 37%

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