Intel Core i7-1255U
VS
AMD A10-6700
Intel Core i7-1255U
VS
AMD A10-6700

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-1255U and AMD A10-6700? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i7-1255U
Name
Mobile
Segment
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
CPU group
Intel Core i7
Family
12
Generation
--
Predecessor
--
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-1255U or AMD A10-6700? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.70 GHz
Frequency
3.70 GHz
10
CPU Cores
4
4.70 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.30 GHz
12
CPU Threads
4
Yes
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
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Turbo (4 Cores)
4.30 GHz
2.70 GHz
Turbo (10 Cores)
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
2x Golden Cove
A core
8x Gracemont
B core
--
C core

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i7-1255U or AMD A10-6700. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU name
AMD Radeon HD 8670D
0.35 GHz
GPU frequency
0.84 GHz
1.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
13
Generation
5
12.1
DirectX Version
11.2
96
Execution units
6
768
Shader
384
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Max. Memory
2 GB
4
Max. displays
2
10 nm
Technology
32 nm
Q1/2022
Release date
Q2/2013
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
no data
h265 8bit
No
no data
h265 10bit
No
Decode
VP8
No
Decode / Encode
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode
AV1

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

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Memory type
DDR3-1866
no data
Memory channels
2
no data
ECC
No

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800 LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR5-5200
Memory type
64 GB
Max. Memory
No
ECC
2
Memory channels
4.0
PCIe version
28
PCIe lanes

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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TDP
65 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
15 W
TDP (PL1)
55 W
TDP (PL2)

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

12.00 MB
L3-Cache
4.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
32 nm
Alder Lake U
Architecture
Richland
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
AMD-V
BGA 1744
Socket
FM2
Q1/2022
Release date
Q2/2013
no data
Market price
ca. 120 $
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
6.50 MB
L2-Cache
--
Part Number
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
ISA extensions

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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