i7-1255U vs Pentium G3250
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-1255U outperforms Pentium G3250 by a whopping 582% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G3250 and Core i7-1255U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2308 | 896 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 74 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.11 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-M |
| Power efficiency | 2.19 | 53.78 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Alder Lake-U (2022) |
| Release date | 21 July 2014 (10 years ago) | 23 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $171 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium G3250 and Core i7-1255U basic parameters such as 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G3250 and Core i7-1255U 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1150 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i7-1255U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Pentium G3250 and Core i7-1255U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i7-1255U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i7-1255U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD (Haswell) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1250 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3250 and Core i7-1255U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.25 | 8.53 |
| Recency | 21 July 2014 | 23 February 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 15 Watt |
i7-1255U has a 582.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 400% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 260% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-1255U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3250 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium G3250 is a desktop processor while Core i7-1255U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3250 and Core i7-1255U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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