Intel Core i7-1260P Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-1260P features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-1260P, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-1260P
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-1260P has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.1 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 16
Cores A: 4x Golden Cove
Cores B: 8x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.1 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.5 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.7 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-1260P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-1260P uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake), which has 768 texture shaders and 96 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.4 GHz
Execution units: 96
Shaders: 768
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 13
Direct X: 12.1
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q1/2022

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 28 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 28 W
TDP (PL2): 64 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-1260P is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 18.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1744
L2-Cache: 9.0 MB
L3-Cache: 18.0 MB
Architecture: Alder Lake U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon W-2140B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
17361
17361
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
17360
17360
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
17345
17345
Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
17302
17302
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
17270
17270

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
11530
11530
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
11463
11463
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
11420
11420
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
11336
11336
Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
11326
11326

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
9142
9142
Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
9125
9125
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
9088
9088
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
9036
9036
Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
8996
8996

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
7723
7723
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
7721
7721
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
7655
7655
Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
7654
7654
Intel Core i5-1334U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
7605
7605

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
4815
4815
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
4540
4540
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4533
4533
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
4524
4524
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4217
4217

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
4120
4120
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
4109
4109
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4017
4017
Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
3941
3941
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
3911
3911

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2154
2154
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
2154
2154
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
2151
2151
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
2148
2148
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
2148
2148

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1845
1845
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1819
1819
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1778
1778
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1774
1774
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
1752
1752

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1781
1781
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1773
1773
Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
1761
1761
Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1751
1751

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1614
1614
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1613
1613
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1607
1607
Intel Xeon E-2314
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1604
1604
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
1604
1604

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
649
649
Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
642
642
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
612
612
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
610
610
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
610
610

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
245
245
Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
242
242
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
235
235
Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
228
228
Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
228
228