i7-1250U vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.51
+15.6%
Core i7-1250U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
7.36

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Core i7-1250U by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking889975
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency12.3477.07
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache576 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-950 MHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2014

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 8.51
+15.6%
i7-1250U 7.36

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 13465
+15.5%
i7-1250U 11654

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 1175
i7-1250U 1665
+41.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 4742
i7-1250U 5848
+23.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.51 7.36
Recency 6 September 2018 23 February 2022
Physical cores 6 10
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 9 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 has a 15.6% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-1250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 66.7% more physical cores, and 622.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1250U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is a desktop processor while Core i7-1250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-1250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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