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Core i3-1215U vs i7-12700H


Description
Both models i3-1215U and i7-12700H are based on Alder Lake architecture.

Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-1215U gets a score of 185.6 k points while the i7-12700H gets 643.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 3.5 times faster than the i3-1215U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906a4
906a3
Core
Alder Lake-H
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
0.9 GHz
4.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
BGA 1744
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/8
14/20
TDP
15 W
115 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32/4x64+2x48/4x32 kB
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
2x1280+2x2048 kB
6x1280+6x2048 kB
Cache L3
10240 kB
24576 kB
Date
April 2022
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
80.34k points
93.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
185.6k points
643.29k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-1215U
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
6.95k
7.95k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
16.28k
19.74k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.49k
13.29k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.95k
14.97k (x1.5)
TOTAL
43.67k
55.95k (x1.28)

Multithread

i3-1215U

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
14.97k
53.64k (x3.58)
Test#2 (FP)
51.01k
171.15k (x3.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
30.47k
94.92k (x3.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.59k
9.24k (x1.08)
TOTAL
105.05k
328.95k (x3.13)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-1215U
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
20.87k
24.26k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
20.74k
24.03k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.32k
14.75k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.32k
12.08k (x1.45)
TOTAL
61.26k
75.12k (x1.23)

Multithread

i3-1215U

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
45.12k
199.99k (x4.43)
Test#2 (FP)
60.59k
218.01k (x3.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
28.48k
102.62k (x3.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.06k
9.42k (x0.67)
TOTAL
148.26k
530.04k (x3.58)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-1215U
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.63k
25.81k (x1.65)
Test#2 (FP)
20.2k
26.18k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.94k
14.71k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.06k
13.88k (x1.72)
TOTAL
53.83k
80.58k (x1.5)

Multithread

i3-1215U

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
35.72k
203.61k (x5.7)
Test#2 (FP)
56.41k
249.64k (x4.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
25k
101.32k (x4.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.48k
9.55k (x0.77)
TOTAL
129.6k
564.12k (x4.35)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-1215U
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
37.56k
41.64k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
21.13k
25.48k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.35k
13.2k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.31k
12.8k (x1.24)
TOTAL
80.34k
93.12k (x1.16)

Multithread

i3-1215U

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
73.97k
276.56k (x3.74)
Test#2 (FP)
72.37k
251.6k (x3.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.61k
104.55k (x3.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.65k
10.58k (x1.1)
TOTAL
185.6k
643.29k (x3.47)

Performance/W
i3-1215U
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
4931 points/W
2405 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4825 points/W
2188 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1974 points/W
909 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
643 points/W
92 points/W
TOTAL
12374 points/W
5594 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-1215U
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
8535 points/GHz
8859 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4802 points/GHz
5422 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2579 points/GHz
2808 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2343 points/GHz
2724 points/GHz
TOTAL
18258 points/GHz
19813 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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