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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i7-1280P


Description
The 7950X is based on Zen 4 architecture while the i7-1280P is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 7950X gets a score of 1597.8 k points while the i7-1280P gets 468.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 7950X is 3.4 times faster than the i7-1280P. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a60f12
906a3
Core
Raphael
Alder Lake-P
Architecture
Zen 4
Base frecuency
4.5 GHz
1.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
AM5
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
16/32
14/20
TDP
170 W
28 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
16x1024 kB
6x1280+6x2048 kB
Cache L3
131072 kB
24576 kB
Date
September 2022
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
121.33k points
91.45k points
Mean multithread perf.
1597.79k points
468.3k 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
7950X
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
6.05k
6.94k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
23.41k
18.46k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.49k
11.27k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
34.35k
13.6k (x0.4)
TOTAL
80.3k
50.27k (x0.63)

Multithread

7950X

i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
128.82k
44.01k (x0.34)
Test#2 (FP)
465.79k
125.05k (x0.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
289.43k
76.28k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
75.23k
15.52k (x0.21)
TOTAL
959.27k
260.85k (x0.27)

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
7950X
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
26.86k
22.76k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
30.05k
25.2k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.15k
12.64k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
31.74k
13.33k (x0.42)
TOTAL
104.8k
73.92k (x0.71)

Multithread

7950X

i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
430.6k
149.83k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
545.91k
170.43k (x0.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
289.57k
83.32k (x0.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
64.33k
15.67k (x0.24)
TOTAL
1330.41k
419.25k (x0.32)

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
7950X
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
40.61k
39.78k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
31.82k
26.06k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.63k
12.44k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
32.28k
13.17k (x0.41)
TOTAL
121.33k
91.45k (x0.75)

Multithread

7950X

i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
683.17k
209.96k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
563.45k
170.21k (x0.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
286.77k
72.04k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
64.4k
16.09k (x0.25)
TOTAL
1597.79k
468.3k (x0.29)

Performance/W
7950X
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
4019 points/W
7499 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3314 points/W
6079 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1687 points/W
2573 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
379 points/W
575 points/W
TOTAL
9399 points/W
16725 points/W

Performance/GHz
7950X
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
7124 points/GHz
8287 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5582 points/GHz
5429 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2917 points/GHz
2592 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5663 points/GHz
2744 points/GHz
TOTAL
21286 points/GHz
19051 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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