Ryzen 7 5825C vs Core i3-1220P

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

The Ryzen 7 5825C uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i3-1220P uses FCBGA1744 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 7 5825C versus DDR5-4800 on the Core i3-1220P — the Core i3-1220P supports 22.2% 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: 8 (Ryzen 7 5825C) vs 20 (Core i3-1220P) — the Core i3-1220P offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SoC (Ryzen 7 5825C) and Intel 600 series (Core i3-1220P).

Virtualization support: Yes (Ryzen 7 5825C) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i3-1220P). Both include integrated graphics — Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 7 5825C) and UHD Graphics 64EU (Core i3-1220P) — 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.

The Ryzen 7 5825C launched at $400 MSRP, while the Core i3-1220P debuted at $250. At current prices ($400 vs $150), the Core i3-1220P is $250 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 7 5825C delivers 36.4 pts/$ vs 96.6 pts/$ for the Core i3-1220P — making the Core i3-1220P the 90.6% better value option.