i7-1280P vs 7 230H
Aggregate performance score
Core 7 230H outperforms Core i7-1280P by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 673 | 864 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-H | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Power efficiency | no data | 17.31 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2026) | Alder Lake-P (2022) |
| Release date | 12 June 2026 (less than a year ago) | 23 February 2022 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 864 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 9.5 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1700 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 96 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 7 230H and Core i7-1280P.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.33 | 11.71 |
| Recency | 12 June 2026 | 23 February 2022 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
7 230H has a 22% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.
i7-1280P, on the other hand, has 40% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
The Intel Core 7 230H is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-1280P in performance tests.
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