Intel Core i7-1280P Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-1280P features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 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 i7-1280P, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-1280P
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-1280P has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.8 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: 14
Threads: 20
Cores A: 6x Golden Cove
Cores B: 8x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.8 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 i7-1280P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-1280P 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): 1.45 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 i7-1280P 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 24.0 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: 11.5 MB
L3-Cache: 24.0 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

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
20576
20576
AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.3 GHz
20479
20479
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
20478
20478
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
20437
20437
Intel Core i5-1350P
12C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
20356
20356

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
13802
13802
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
13611
13611
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
13549
13549
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
13460
13460
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
13421
13421

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
10170
10170
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
10154
10154
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
10126
10126
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
10097
10097
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
10094
10094

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
9867
9867
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
9832
9832
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
9827
9827
Intel Xeon W-2191B
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
9768
9768
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
9768
9768

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
5226
5226
Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
5223
5223
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
5222
5222
Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
5179
5179
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
5155
5155

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
2223
2223
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
2223
2223
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
2223
2223
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
2223
2223
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
2223
2223

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
2181
2181
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
2180
2180
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
2167
2167
Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
2164
2164
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2164
2164

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
2114
2114
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
2112
2112
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
2103
2103
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
2083
2083
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
2043
2043

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
1862
1862
Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
1862
1862
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
1848
1848
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
1815
1815
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
1811
1811

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
1590
1590
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1587
1587
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
1587
1587
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1587
1587
Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
1582
1582

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
722
722
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
710
710
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
707
707
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
694
694
Intel Core i7-12700HL
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
694
694

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
270
270
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
270
270
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
264
264
Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
262
262
Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
262
262

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
215
215
Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
215
215
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
206
206
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
197
197
Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
192
192