Intel Core i7-1270P Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-1270P 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 i7-1270P, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-1270P
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-1270P has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.2 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: 2.2 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.6 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.8 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-1270P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-1270P 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 i7-1270P 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 Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
17811
17811
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
17703
17703
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
17477
17477
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
17470
17470
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
17451
17451

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

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
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
11268
11268

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
9265
9265
AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
9264
9264
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
9260
9260
Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
9251
9251
Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
9229
9229

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
7895
7895
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
7845
7845
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
7789
7789
Intel Xeon W-2140B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
7785
7785
Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
7764
7764

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
4820
4820
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

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2164
2164
Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
2164
2164
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
2164
2164
Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
2164
2164
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2164
2164

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

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1596
1596
Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1596
1596
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1587
1587
Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
1582
1582
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
1564
1564