Intel Core i7 1250U

Cores: 10
L3 cache: 12MB (shared)
TDP: 9 W (max. boost up to 29 W)
Transistor size: 10 nm

Core i7 1250U - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket BGA-1781 that has 10 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 1100 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4700 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU).

Review

Single-Core Performance

56

Multi-Core Performance

18

Power Efficiency

55

Integrated Graphics

46

NanoReview Final Score

42

Compare Intel Core i7 1250U with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

92

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

406

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

2044

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

7134

File compression	764.8 MB/sec
Clang compilation	49.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	184.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	216.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	211.8 pages/sec
Background blur	23 images/sec
Photo processing	59.7 images/sec
Ray tracing	9.7 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 692 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2670

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

11159

Integer math	39.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math	26.2 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	57M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	13.4M Strings/sec
Data encryption	7.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression	117 MBytes/sec
Physics	868 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	6.4B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 276 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

55.21

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	45.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	792.7 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	1239.9 PPW
Blender / Watt	6.13 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	February 23, 2022
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Alder Lake
Model number	i7-1250U
Integrated GPU	Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	2
P-Threads	4
Base Frequency (P)	1.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.7 GHz

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	8
E-Threads	8
Base Frequency (E)	0.8 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E)	3.5 GHz

Total
Total Cores	10
Total Threads	12
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	11x
L1 Cache	80K (per core)
L2 Cache	1280K (per core)
L3 Cache	12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	10 nm
TDP (PL1)	9 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2)	29 W
Socket	BGA-1781
Peak Temperature	100°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
GPU Base Clock	300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	950 MHz
Shading Units	768
TMUs	48
ROPs	24
Execution Units	96
TGP	15 W

iGPU FLOPS

1.5 TFLOPS

See also: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) – integrated graphics of Intel Core i7 1250U

Memory Support

Memory Types	- LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory Size	64 GB
Memory Channels	2
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core i7 1250U official page
PCI Express Version	4.0
PCI Express Lanes	14
Technologies	- Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA - Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit

Competitors

1. Intel Core i7 1250U vs Intel Core i5 1230U (1)

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