Intel Core i7-1255UL vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

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Intel Core i7-1255UL CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 280
Intel Core i7-1255UL AMD Athlon II X2 280

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-1255UL or AMD Athlon II X2 280 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-1255UL has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-1255UL was released in Q3/2022.

The AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 was released in Q1/2013.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake U Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-1255UL is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz.
Intel Core i7-1255UL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
10 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Golden Cove		 A-Core 3.60 GHz
1.20 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont		 B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i7-1255UL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
96 Compute units --
768 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-1255UL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-1255UL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
6.50 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-1255UL has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 280 is 65 W.
Intel Core i7-1255UL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-1255UL has a 18.50 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 280 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-1255UL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1744 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2022 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
507 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
975 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1916 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1357 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-1255UL AMD Athlon II X2 280
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