Intel Core i7-1255U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-1255U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, PassMark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, MATLAB, Blender, RealBench, Prime95, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Core i7-1255U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-1255U

55%

Ryzen 5 3600X

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1255U

54%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	96.0
Valorant	108.1	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	61.1
Apex Legends	101.6	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	81.9
Overwatch	87.5	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	75.3
DOOM Eternal	54.0	54.6
Warzone	84.3	85.1
Assassin's Creed	90.8	91.7
Valheim	89.7	90.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1255U

278%

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1255U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600X as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-1255U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	230	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1691	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	554	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3839	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1297	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12654	9588

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1255U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	3035	2651
Multi-Core	17715	18377

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1255U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	1251	1341
Multi-Core	6947	7891

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-1255U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600X is 55% better than Core i7-1255U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1255U has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 3600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1255U is better: 16
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 21
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1255U and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1255U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-1255U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.