Intel Core i7-1260U VS Intel Core i7-1260P

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i7-1260P in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i7-1260U

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Performance per watt

9 W 28 W

About 3.11 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i7-1260P

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260P

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-1260U and Intel Core i7-1260P is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260P
Family	Intel Core i7 Intel Core i7
CPU group	Intel Core i 1200P/1200U Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	12 12
Successor	-- Intel Core i7-1360P

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i7-1260P by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	10 / 12 12 / 16
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core	2x Golden Cove 4x Golden Cove
B-Core	8x Gracemont 8x Gracemont
Hyperthreading / SMT	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz) 2.10 GHz (4.70 GHz)
B-Core Frequency	0.80 GHz (3.50 GHz) 1.50 GHz (3.40 GHz)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-1260U and Intel Core i7-1260P along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency	0.25 GHz 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.95 GHz 1.40 GHz
Execution units	96 96
Shader	768 768
Max. GPU Memory	32 GB 32 GB
Max. displays	4 4
Generation	13 13
Direct X	12.1 12.1
Technology	10 nm 10 nm
Release date	Q1/2022 Q1/2022

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-1260U and Intel Core i7-1260P. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-1260U and Intel Core i7-1260P you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200 DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200
Max. Memory	64 GB 64 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
ECC	No No
PCIe	4.0 x 28 4.0 x 28
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-1260U or Intel Core i7-1260P? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	9 W 28 W
TDP (PL2)	29 W 64 W
Tjunction max.	100 \xc2\xb0C 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-1260U and Intel Core i7-1260P CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	10 nm 10 nm
Chip design	Monolithic Monolithic
Socket	BGA 1744 BGA 1744
L2-Cache	6.50 MB 9.00 MB
L3-Cache	12.00 MB 18.00 MB
Architecture	Alder Lake U Alder Lake U
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q1/2022 Q1/2022
Documents	-- Technical data sheet