[Comparison] AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i7-1280P – AMD is in a lot of trouble
Nowadays, power limits in processors rarely matter. Chips have been made very smart, enough that they decide for themselves how to run.
You can have a 45W CPU with bad cooling that will run at a much lower speed, in order to preserve itself, while a 15W or 28W CPU from Intel can run at 40W or 50W if the cooling setup allows it and is ready to take the heat.
This is why today we want to put to the test a mid-range 45W CPU from AMD against a flagship 28W SKU from Intel’s newest Alder Lake P-series.
Here is our Top Laptop CPU Ranking, which has the best laptop CPUs in a list, based on performance.
Today we are comparing the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H against the Intel Core i7-1280P.
You can find more information about both CPUs here: AMD Ryzen 5 6600H / Intel Core i7-1280P
Specs table
| AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core i7-1280P | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3+ | Alder Lake P |
| Cores / Threads | 6/12 | 14/20 |
| Clock Speeds – Base/Boost | 3.30 – 4.50 GHz | 1.20 – 4.40 GHz |
| Cache | 19MB | 24MB |
| Lithography | 6nm | 10nm |
| TDP | 45W | 28W |
| Memory type | DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Integrated GPU | AMD Radeon 660M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) |
CPU benchmarks
The Core i7 delivers massively when allowed, scoring 41% higher in Cinebench 20 and being two seconds quicker in Adobe Photoshop.
Rezultatele sunt de la testul CPU Cinebench R23 (scorul mai mare este mai bun)
Conclusion
Intel is delivering a big beating on AMD in 2022, offering CPUs with much higher core and thread counts, so you get good performance regardless of clock speeds and wattage. Most software has already been adapted to take advantage of high-core processors, splitting up workloads and tasks between them. Now, we need AMD’s answer, in the face of Zen 4, which was just revealed for desktops, so mobile SKUs shouldn’t be that far away.
All laptops with the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H:
All laptops with the Intel Core i7-1280P:
Author: Severin Kolakov
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