Intel Core i7-1280P vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-1280P vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Furmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, MATLAB, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i7-1280P.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1280P

56%

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1280P

55%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	97.2
Valorant	111.8	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	61.9
Apex Legends	105.1	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	82.8
Overwatch	90.5	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	76.2
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.2
Warzone	87.2	86.2
Assassin's Creed	93.9	92.8
Valheim	92.8	91.7

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1280P

200%

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

To make a finishing 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 i7-1280P is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3700X since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i7-1280P	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2182	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	715	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4954	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1673	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16330	12355

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

	Intel Core i7-1280P	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	3917	2716
Multi-Core	22862	22880

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

	Intel Core i7-1280P	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	1681	1339
Multi-Core	10160	9023

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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1280P	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-P	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 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		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700X is 50% better than Core i7-1280P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1280P has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 3700X. 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 i7-1280P is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 8
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-1280P and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1280P - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1280P specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.