Intel Core i7-1265U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-1265U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Prime95, 3DMark, RealBench, PassMark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 7zip, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 or Intel Core i7-1265U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1265U

55%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1265U

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	95.9
Valorant	108.2	109.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	61.0
Apex Legends	101.7	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	81.7
Overwatch	87.7	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	75.2
DOOM Eternal	54.1	54.5
Warzone	84.4	85.0
Assassin's Creed	90.9	91.5
Valheim	89.8	90.5

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1265U

283%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

68%

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 i7-1265U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 streaming, machine learning, 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, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-1265U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	235	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1726	1612
Cinbench 20 Single-core	565	490
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3917	3670
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1323	1258
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12912	9382

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	3097	2637
Multi-Core	18077	17982

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	1277	1329
Multi-Core	7089	7744

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 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 even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-1265U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	September 30, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.6 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	65 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	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000029

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is 50% better than Core i7-1265U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1265U has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600. 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 i7-1265U is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is better: 19
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1265U and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-1265U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1265U specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 specs and review.