Core i3-1220P vs Ryzen 7 5825C

The Core i3-1220P packs 10 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen 7 5825C offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i3-1220P has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i3-1220P versus 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5825C — a 2.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 5825C (base: 1.5 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Core i3-1220P uses the Alder Lake-P (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 5825C uses Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i3-1220P scores 14,496 against the Ryzen 7 5825C's 14,561 — a 0.4% lead for the Ryzen 7 5825C. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 10,921 vs 9,551 (13.4% advantage for the Core i3-1220P). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,971 vs 1,961, a 0.5% lead for the Core i3-1220P that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 8,056 vs 7,145 (12% advantage for the Core i3-1220P). L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i3-1220P vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5825C.

The Core i3-1220P uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 7 5825C uses FP6 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-4800 on the Core i3-1220P versus DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 7 5825C — the Core i3-1220P supports 50% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 64 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i3-1220P) vs 8 (Ryzen 7 5825C) — the Core i3-1220P offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Intel 600 series (Core i3-1220P) and SoC (Ryzen 7 5825C).

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i3-1220P) vs Yes (Ryzen 7 5825C). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 64EU (Core i3-1220P) and Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 7 5825C) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-1220P targets Workstation. Direct competitor: Core i3-1220P rivals Ryzen 3 5425U.

At launch, the Core i3-1220P was priced at $250, while the Ryzen 7 5825C came in at $400. On launch pricing ($250 vs $400), Core i3-1220P was $150 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i3-1220P delivers 58.0 pts/$ vs 36.4 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 5825C — making the Core i3-1220P the 45.7% better value option.

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