i7-1255U vs Ryzen 5 2600E

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i7-1255U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	896
Place by popularity	not in top-100	74
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	no data	53.78
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	19 September 2018 (6 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600E 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600E 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i7-1255U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600E 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 Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i7-1255U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i7-1255U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1250 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Core i7-1255U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 September 2018	23 February 2022
Physical cores	6	10
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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