Core i7-1260U vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	706	779
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.31	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	29 June 2017 (6 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$236	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U 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	3.4 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	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	14 nm	Intel 7 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	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U 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	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U. 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	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	-
SIPP	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U 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 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U 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 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 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 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U 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 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i7-1260U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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 PRO 1700X outperforms Core i7-1260U by 10% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.06	9.16
Recency	29 June 2017	23 February 2022
Physical cores	8	10
Threads	16	12
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	9 Watt

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