Core i7-1250U vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i7-1250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	302	866
Place by popularity	54	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	39.94	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	5 November 2020 (3 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data
Current price	$353 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i7-1250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i7-1250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i7-1250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i7-1250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no 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 7 5800X and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X 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 7 5800X and Core i7-1250U.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	14

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 7 5800X outperforms Core i7-1250U by 131% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.04	7.82
Recency	5 November 2020	23 February 2022
Physical cores	8	10
Threads	16	12
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	9 Watt

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