Intel Core i7-1255UL vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800U

Processor comparisons 11-09-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-1255UL vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800U and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PassMark, Blender, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, 7zip, Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Handbrake, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4800U or Intel Core i7-1255UL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1255UL

55%

Ryzen 7 4800U

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1255UL

54%

Ryzen 7 4800U

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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.3	95.6
Valorant	108.3	108.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	60.8
Apex Legends	101.8	102.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	81.5
Overwatch	87.7	88.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	75.0
DOOM Eternal	54.1	54.3
Warzone	84.5	84.7
Assassin's Creed	91.0	91.3
Valheim	89.9	90.2

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1255UL

286%

Ryzen 7 4800U

260%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1255UL is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 4800U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i7-1255UL	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	238	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1743	1712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	572	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3955	3847
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1337	1235
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13035	10156

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

	Intel Core i7-1255UL	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
Single-Core	3127	2579
Multi-Core	18247	17366

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

	Intel Core i7-1255UL	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
Single-Core	1290	1170
Multi-Core	7156	7449

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1255UL	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
Announcement date	September 10, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 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
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 4800U is 5% better than Core i7-1255UL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1255UL has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 4800U. 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 i7-1255UL is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4800U is better: 15
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-1255UL and AMD Ryzen 7 4800U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1255UL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1255UL specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 4800U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800U specs and review.