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Intel Core i7-1255U

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-1255U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-1255U Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 10 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i7-1255U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-1255U

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1744

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 12 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.7 GHz Base, 4.7 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.2 GHz Base, 3.5 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 12 W

TDP Up: 55 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to )

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1255U, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 30.87

Overall Rank:
1296th fastest in multithreading out of 5459 CPUs
627th fastest in single threading out of 5459 CPUs
301st fastest in out of 1514 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $426.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
13151
Single Thread Rating
3188

Samples: 3054*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-1255U

Integer Math48,329 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math32,583 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,893 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption9,222 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression146,776 KBytes/Sec
Physics775 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,203 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,188 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-1255U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,382
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,699
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,854
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,097
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,555
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-1255U
 13,151
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,616
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,418
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.54
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.26
Intel Core i7-1255U
 30.87
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.06
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,516
Intel Core i7-1255U
 3,188
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,032
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,896
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,622
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,395
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-1255U
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3062776 - Nov 18 2025
10129
BL3062725 - Nov 18 2025
11878
BL3061121 - Nov 17 2025
12445
BL3060949 - Nov 17 2025
12013
BL3060602 - Nov 17 2025
13943
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-1255U
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-1255U
 13,151
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 13,302 (+1.1%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 14,126 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 14,116 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 11,309 (-14.0%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 11,309 (-14.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 16,191 (+23.1%)
Intel Core i7-1365U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 13,889 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 12,753 (-3.0%)
Intel Core i5-1334U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 13,267 (+0.9%)
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 15,653 (+19.0%)
Intel Core i3-1220P vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 14,526 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i5-1245U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
 12,978 (-1.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-1255U Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,798
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,629
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,060
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,020
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,996
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,819
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,978
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,756
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,746
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,713
Intel Core i7-1255U
 2,726