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Intel Core i7-1265U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U

Intel Core i7-1265U

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The Intel Core i7-1265U is a high-end mobile CPU for thin and light laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 2  performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 12 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 1.8 to 4.8 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.3 to 3.6 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache. The 1265U offers "Enterprise" vPro management features. Compared to the P-series (28W) or H-series (45W), the 15W TDP may limit the sustained performance.

Performance

Thanks to the 10 cores, the multi-threaded performance should be clearly faster than the older quad-core Tiger Lake CPUs with 15 Watt (like the Intel Core i7-1160G7). The sustained performance will be limited by the TDP setting and thermals and therefore only short term loads. Thanks to the architectural improvements of the big Golden Cove cores, the single thread performance should be better than similar clocked Tiger Lake CPUs.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offers all 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.25 GHz.

The CPU is rated at 15 W base power (TDP, PL1) and 55 W max. Turbo power (PL2) and the whole SoC is manufactured on a 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U

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The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U is a processor for thin and light laptops based on the Cezanne generation. It is part of the second "Barcelo" refresh in early 2023 and offers the same specifications as the old Ryzen 7 5825U. The CPU integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture clocked at 2 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.5 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured in 7nm at TSMC. In comparison to the similar Ryzen 7 7730U, the PRO variant is aimed at business use and supports additional manageability and security features.

The Zen 3 microarchitecture offers significantly higher IPC (instructions per clock) compared to Zen 2 but falls behind the current Zen 4-based CPUs (e.g., 7040HS series).

Performance

The average 7730U in our database performs similarly to the Ryzen 7 5825U, Ryzen 7 6800U, Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, and also the Core i7-1360P concerning multi-thread benchmark scores.

In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU with 8 CUs operating at up to 2000 MHz. The dual-channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy-efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, a 16 MB level 3 cache (up from 8 MB on the 4800U) can be found on the chip.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 15 Watts (compared to the 5825U, which was specified between 10 and 25W).

ModelIntel Core i7-1265UAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
CodenameAlder Lake-UBarcelo-U Refresh
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-MAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Series: Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) Barcelo-U Refresh
Intel Core i7-1265U « 1.3 - 4.8 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1255U compare1.2 - 4.7 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1245U compare1.2 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1235U compare0.9 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1260U compare0.8 - 4.7 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1250U compare0.8 - 4.7 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1240U compare0.8 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1230U compare0.7 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1215U compare0.9 - 4.4 GHz6 / 8 cores10 MB L3
Intel Pentium 8505 compare0.9 - 4.4 GHz5 / 6 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1210U compare0.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 8 cores10 MB L3
Intel Pentium 8500 compare0.7 - 4.4 GHz5 / 6 cores8 MB L3
Intel Celeron 7305 compare0.9 - 1.1 GHz5 / 5 cores8 MB L3
Intel Celeron 7300 compare0.7 - 1 GHz5 / 5 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U « 2 - 4.5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U compare2 - 4.5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U compare2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U compare2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock1300 - 4800 MHz2000 - 4500 MHz
L1 Cache928 KB512 KB
L2 Cache9.5 MB4 MB
L3 Cache12 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads10 / 128 / 16
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
Technology10 nm7 nm
max. Temp.100 °C95 °C
SocketBGA1744FP6
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, vPro, RPE, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1250 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-1265U
34.9 pt (58%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 PRO 7730U
34.1 pt (57%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
82.8 Points (47%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
357 Points (7%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 4332     avg: 7486     median: 8225 (8%)     max: 9219 Points
10095 Points (9%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1144     avg: 1595     median: 1679.5 (71%)     max: 1820 Points
1441 Points (61%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 528     avg: 619     median: 642 (70%)     max: 701 Points
562 Points (61%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1669     avg: 2884     median: 3214.5 (8%)     max: 3584 Points
3967 Points (10%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 706     avg: 1244     median: 1344.5 (8%)     max: 1572 Points
1756 Points (11%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 165.3     avg: 229.7     median: 240 (66%)     max: 260 Points
229 Points (63%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
16.5 Points (21%)
17.6 Points (23%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3 Points (71%)
2.7 Points (64%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
8549 Points (52%)
6108 Points (37%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
38152 Points (28%)
33735 Points (24%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
60266 Points (38%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
13904 Points (17%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
217.4 s (3%)
369.1 s (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
5.2 s (1%)
10.4 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
5960 Points (9%)
5274 Points (8%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 20087     avg: 32344     median: 34399 (20%)     max: 38715 MIPS
min: 42735     avg: 45924     median: 45924 (26%)     max: 49113 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4614     avg: 5198     median: 5285.5 (62%)     max: 5617 MIPS
min: 5218     avg: 5269     median: 5269 (62%)     max: 5320 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
81 fps (2%)
95 fps (2%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
265.5 fps (7%)
221 fps (6%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 5.09     avg: 8.6     median: 9.2 (16%)     max: 10.6 fps
min: 11.5     avg: 12.1     median: 12.1 (21%)     max: 12.6 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.9 GB/s (27%)
0.5 GB/s (14%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.6 GB/s (28%)
0.7 GB/s (12%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
9.7 GB/s (25%)
4.2 GB/s (11%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 684     avg: 887     median: 834 (11%)     max: 1326 Seconds
min: 523     avg: 528     median: 528 (7%)     max: 533 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 364     avg: 465.9     median: 423.5 (3%)     max: 684 Seconds
min: 298     avg: 301.5     median: 301.5 (2%)     max: 305 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4666     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.578 sec
min: 0.543     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.553 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 7351     avg: 9434     median: 9433.5 (20%)     max: 11516 Points
8758 Points (19%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8 s (2%)
8.5 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.5 s (1%)
18 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
429.8 s (2%)
456.7 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 26635     avg: 35503     median: 35502.5 (27%)     max: 44370 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 7560     avg: 11888     median: 11716 (29%)     max: 16290 Points
min: 7418     avg: 10822     median: 10821.5 (27%)     max: 14225 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
63003 Points (51%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
63619 Points (52%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
67580 Points (54%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 5667     avg: 9450     median: 10255 (26%)     max: 12375 Points
min: 12097     avg: 14052     median: 14052 (36%)     max: 16007 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 8745     avg: 14302     median: 14659 (26%)     max: 18414 Points
min: 20193     avg: 20887     median: 20887 (37%)     max: 21581 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 3482     avg: 5221     median: 5352.5 (23%)     max: 6837 Points
min: 4961     avg: 5989     median: 5988.5 (25%)     max: 7016 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Single-Core
2376 Points (57%)
min: 1889     avg: 1895     median: 1894.5 (46%)     max: 1900 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core
7304 Points (28%)
min: 5685     avg: 6336     median: 6336 (25%)     max: 6987 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
1789 Points (57%)
min: 1827     avg: 1857     median: 1857 (59%)     max: 1887 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
7851 Points (32%)
min: 5510     avg: 6560     median: 6560 (27%)     max: 7610 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1429     avg: 1697     median: 1739.5 (66%)     max: 1806 Points
min: 1416     avg: 1438     median: 1437.5 (55%)     max: 1459 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5022     avg: 7709     median: 8127 (15%)     max: 8981 Points
min: 5972     avg: 6560     median: 6559.5 (12%)     max: 7147 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1489     avg: 1648     median: 1678 (7%)     max: 1700 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6992     avg: 8211     median: 8305.5 (26%)     max: 8917 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
7515 Points (75%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
33057 Points (32%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 542     avg: 572     median: 553 (1%)     max: 636 ms
648 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 68050     avg: 75259     median: 73251 (54%)     max: 84477 Points
71022 Points (52%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 198.4     avg: 233.9     median: 242.5 (67%)     max: 250 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 221     avg: 268.4     median: 279.5 (50%)     max: 288 Points
254 Points (46%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1301     avg: 1540     median: 1593.5 (60%)     max: 1623 Points
1207 Points (45%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 20.8     avg: 41.8     median: 42.8 (7%)     max: 63 Watt
44.2 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 25.2     avg: 48.6     median: 49.5 (9%)     max: 72.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 3.54     avg: 6.8     median: 6.5 (4%)     max: 12.7 Watt
7.1 Watt (5%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 3.67     avg: 5     median: 4.6 (6%)     max: 6.61 Watt
9.1 Watt (11%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 18.3     avg: 25.8     median: 26.1 (19%)     max: 30.4 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-1265U → 100% n=42

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U → 96% n=42

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