Intel Core i7-1260P vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS

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Intel Core i7-1260P CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Intel Core i7-1260P AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-1260P and the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-1260P 12 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (34)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (16)
12 Generation 5
Alder Lake U Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Intel Core i7-1360P Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-1260P is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS clocks with 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-1260P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
12 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (4.70 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Zen 3+
1.50 GHz (3.40 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-1260P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon 680M
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 2.00 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.40 GHz
13 GPU Generation 9
10 nm Technology 6 nm
4 Max. displays 3
96 Compute units 12
768 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon 680M
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-1260P, while the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-1260P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
9.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
18.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
28 PCIe lanes 12
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-1260P has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-1260P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
64 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-1260P has 27.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm.

Intel Core i7-1260P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
10 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1744 Socket FP7
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1773 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1669 (94%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
11420 (77%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
14736 (100%)

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 i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1607 (97%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1651 (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 i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
9088 (89%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
10230 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
612 (94%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
649 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
4017 (70%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
5745 (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 i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2146 (58%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz
3686 (100%)

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 i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
17345 (71%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
24554 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
73 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
300 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2151 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
7655 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
235 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
1778 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-1260P AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
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