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Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 322

WINNER
Intel Core i7-1255U
48.6Inno Score
VS
I
48Inno Score
52.8Single-core61.3
32.6Multi-core35.7
75.3Efficiencyspec-based54.8
55.7iGPU—
47.7Platformspec-based47.7
6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 322

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i7-1255U scores 48.6 against 48 for Intel Core Ultra 5 322. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 44% lower process: 10 nm vs 18 nm
  • 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 322

  • Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 53
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 33
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 47% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,048 vs 6,600

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UIntel Core Ultra 5 322
Announced20222026
Process10 nm+44%18 nm
Base TDP15 W+40%25 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UIntel Core Ultra 5 322
Cores10+67%6
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads12+100%6
Base clock1.7 GHz2.5 GHz+47%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+7%4.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UIntel Core Ultra 5 322
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Intel Graphics (2 Xe3 cores)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz2,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UIntel Core Ultra 5 322
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UIntel Core Ultra 5 322
Geekbench 6 (single)2,130Bottom 19%2,556+20%Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,600Bottom 14%8,048+22%Bottom 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,600Bottom 32%1,782+11%Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,800Bottom 15%7,862+16%Bottom 21%
PassMark12,941Bottom 19%14,814+14%Bottom 24%
PassMark (single thread)3,144Bottom 26%3,766+20%Top 45%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496Bottom 45%—

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