Intel Core i7-1265UL Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-1265UL features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-1265UL, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-1265UL
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-1265UL has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.6 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: 10
Threads: 12
Cores A: 2x Golden Cove
Cores B: 8x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.6 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.3 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.8 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-1265UL has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-1265UL 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: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.25 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, DDR5-4800
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 15 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): 15 W
TDP (PL2): 55 W
TDP up: 28 W
TDP down: 12 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-1265UL 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 12.0 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: 6.5 MB
L3-Cache: 12.0 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: Q3/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
14460
14460
Intel Xeon W-2235
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
14391
14391
Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
14325
14325
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
14265
14265
Intel Xeon D-1732TE
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
14263
14263

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
6823
6823
AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6780
6780
Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
6745
6745
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6714
6714
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6714
6714

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6214
6214
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6214
6214
Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
6214
6214
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6214
6214
AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6214
6214

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
2157
2157
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
2154
2154
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

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
1916
1916
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
1916
1916
Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1916
1916
Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1916
1916
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
1916
1916

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
1627
1627
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
1615
1615
Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1615
1615
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
1615
1615
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1614
1614