Intel Core i7 1250U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

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Intel Core i7 1250U
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core Performance
56
52
Multi-Core Performance
18
26
Power Efficiency
57
52
Integrated Graphics
46
0
QucikComparison Final Score
42
42
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i7 1250U and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7 1250U

  • + 2 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + BGA-1781 socket
  • + Alder Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • + 6 cores / 12 threads with SMT
  • + DDR4 memory support
  • + AM4 socket

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i7 1250U
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance

"A mid-range Intel Core i7 1250U processor with strong single-core performance (56/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
  • Reliable everyday performance
  • Moderate power consumption (95W TDP)
  • Limited multi-threaded performance
  • No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
  • Older generation architecture

"A mid-range AMD Ryzen 5 3600X processor with strong single-core performance (52/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core i7 1250U
55.21
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X +149%
137.5
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core i7 1250U +1%
92
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
91
Intel Core i7 1250U AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 406 536

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core i7 1250U ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2044 1799
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 7134 7670
File compression 764.8 MB/sec 713.7 MB/sec
Clang compilation 49.7 Klines/sec 64.8 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 184.9 pages/sec 156.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 216.3 Mpixels/sec 232.9 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 211.8 pages/sec 149.6 pages/sec
Background blur 23 images/sec 39 images/sec
Photo processing 59.7 images/sec 54 images/sec
Ray tracing 9.7 Mpixels/sec 13.1 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core i7 1250U ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 2696 2647
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 11266 18133
Integer math 40.1 GOps/sec 49.9 GOps/sec
Floating point math 26.6 GOps/sec 29.3 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 57M Primes/sec 111M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 13.5M Strings/sec 24.3M Strings/sec
Data encryption 7.5 GBytes/sec 14.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 118 MBytes/sec 224.2 MBytes/sec
Physics 874 Frames/sec 1183 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 6.5B Matrices/sec 14.8B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core i7 1250U ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 45.1 PPW 5.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 792.7 PPW 80.7 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 1251.8 PPW 190.9 PPW
Blender / Watt 6.13 PPW 1.45 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core i7 1250U ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Vendor Intel Amd
Released 23-Feb-22 7-Jul-19
Type Laptop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake
Model number i7-1250U
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) No
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core i7 1250U ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
P-Cores 2 6
P-Threads 4 12
Base Frequency (P) 1.1 GHz 3.8 GHz
E-Cores 8
E-Threads 8
Base Frequency (E) 0.8 GHz
Total Cores 10 6
Total Threads 12 12
Multiplier 11x 38x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 1280K (per core) 512K (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Package
Specification Intel Core i7 1250U ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Transistors 3.8 billions
Fabrication Process 10 nm 7 nm
TDP (PL1) 9 W 95 W
Socket BGA-1781 AM4
Peak Temperature 100°C 95°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core i7 1250U ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
GPU Boost Clock 950 MHz
Shading Units 768
TMUs 48
ROPs 24
Execution Units 96
iGPU FLOPS 1.5 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core i7 1250U ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Memory Types #NAME? -3200
Max. Memory Size 64 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 47.68 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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