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Intel Core i7-1360P: Hybrid Power for Mobile Tasks

Processor Analysis for Ultrabooks in 2025

Architecture and Fabrication Process: Hybrid Cores and the Evolution of Raptor Lake

The Intel Core i7-1360P processor, built on the Raptor Lake architecture (codename), represents an optimized version of Intel's hybrid approach. It combines 12 cores (4 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores) and 16 threads, providing flexibility in task allocation.

- P-cores (Raptor Cove): Operate at a base frequency of 2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 5.0 GHz. These cores handle resource-intensive applications: rendering, code compilation, and gaming.

- E-cores (Gracemont): Can reach up to 3.7 GHz, processing background tasks (browser, streaming), thus reducing overall power consumption.

Intel 7 fabrication process (equivalent to 10nm Enhanced) has improved transistor density by 15% compared to Alder Lake (12th generation). This has boosted energy efficiency, especially in multi-threaded scenarios.

Integrated Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) supports:

- 4K displays at 120 Hz;

- Hardware decoding for AV1 and H.265;

- "Adaptive Sync" mode for smooth gaming.

Power Consumption and TDP: A Balance Between Power and Longevity

The nominal TDP of the processor is 28 W, but in reality, it operates in the range of 20-64 W thanks to Intel Dynamic Tuning 2.0 technology. This allows laptops to:

- Adapt to workloads, such as lowering frequency during text processing;

- Activate Turbo Boost (up to 30 seconds) for short peaks.

Tip: In ultrabooks with passive cooling (e.g., LG Gram), the processor may be limited to 20 W, which reduces noise but impacts performance in long tasks.

Performance: From Office Tasks to Light Gaming

Office Tasks

- Microsoft Office + 50 Chrome Tabs: No delays thanks to E-cores offloading P-cores.

- Zoom + Streaming Video: CPU usage does not exceed 40%, with temperatures around 50°C.

Multimedia

- Adobe Premiere Pro (H.264): Rendering a 10-minute video in 1080p takes about 8 minutes (30% faster than i7-1260P).

- DaVinci Resolve: 4K editing is feasible, but for complex effects, discrete graphics are preferable.

Gaming

- CS2 (1080p, low settings): 60-75 FPS.

- Cyberpunk 2077 (720p, FSR Performance): 30-40 FPS.

Important: For comfortable gaming in AAA titles, an eGPU via Thunderbolt 4 is recommended.

Turbo Mode

In laptops with efficient cooling (e.g., ASUS ZenBook Pro 14), the processor maintains Turbo frequencies for up to 3 minutes, after which it stabilizes at 4.2 GHz (P-cores).

Use Cases: Who is the i7-1360P Suitable For?

1. On-the-Go Professionals: Lawyers, journalists, project managers—those who need stability in multitasking.

2. Students: Working with graphs in Excel, rendering presentations, light video editing.

3. Digital Nomads: Support for Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4 for connecting external monitors and drives.

Not suitable for: 3D designers, AAA game streamers, CAD engineers.

Battery Life: How Long Will the Battery Last?

With a 60 Wh battery:

- Web Browsing: 9-10 hours (brightness at 150 nits, power-saving mode).

- Video (Netflix): 7-8 hours.

- Load (Premiere Pro): 2-2.5 hours.

Energy-saving Technologies:

- Intel Speed Select: Prioritizes critical tasks.

- Deep Learning Boost: Accelerates AI algorithms for background optimization.

Comparison with Competitors: AMD, Apple, and Previous Generations

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (Zen 4)

- Pros: 8 Zen 4 cores, better multi-threading (+12% in Cinebench R23).

- Cons: Weaker in single-threaded tasks (-9% compared to i7-1360P).

Apple M2 (MacBook Air)

- Pros: Battery life up to 18 hours, cool operation.

- Cons: Limited compatibility with Windows software.

Intel Core i7-1260P

The i7-1360P is 18% faster in multi-threading and 9% faster in single-threaded tasks due to Raptor Lake optimizations.

Pros and Cons

Strengths:

- Best-in-class single-threaded performance.

- Support for Thunderbolt 4 and PCIe 5.0.

- Good integration with Windows 11 (optimization for hybrid cores).

Weaknesses:

- Heating in compact cases (temperature up to 95°C under load).

- Ryzen 7 7840U offers more cores for the same price.

Laptop Selection Recommendations

1. Device Type: Ultrabooks (Dell XPS 13, HP Spectre x360) or business laptops (Lenovo ThinkPad T14s).

2. Cooling: Look for models with dual fans and heat pipes (e.g., MSI Prestige 14 Evo).

3. RAM: At least 16 GB LPDDR5.

4. Price Range: From $1200 (Acer Swift 5) to $2000 (Dell XPS 15 with OLED display).

Tip: Avoid models with displays below 300 nits—this will complicate work in bright lighting conditions.

Final Conclusion

The Intel Core i7-1360P is an ideal choice for those seeking a balance between mobility and performance. It handles office tasks, light creative work, and even casual gaming well but cannot replace full-fledged workstations. Key advantages include:

- High responsiveness in everyday applications.

- Hybrid architecture for optimizing power consumption.

- Future-proof with support for PCIe 5.0 and Thunderbolt 4.

If your budget is limited to $1000, consider the Ryzen 5 7640U, but for Windows users who value single-threaded power and versatility, the i7-1360P remains the top option in 2025.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Mobile

Launch Date

January 2023

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

i7-1360P

Code Name

Raptor Lake

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

5.00 GHz

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

Yes

L3 Cache

18 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1744

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Intel 7

TDP

28 W

Processor Base Power

The time-averaged power dissipation that the processor is validated to not exceed during manufacturing while executing an Intel-specified high complexity workload at Base Frequency and at the junction temperature as specified in the Datasheet for the SKU segment and configuration.

28 W

Maximum Turbo Power

The maximum sustained (>1s) power dissipation of the processor as limited by current and/or temperature controls. Instantaneous power may exceed Maximum Turbo Power for short durations (<=10ms). Note: Maximum Turbo Power is configurable by system vendor and can be system specific.

64 W

Minimum Assured Power

20 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

64-bit

Microprocessor PCIe Revision

Gen 4

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

96 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

ECC Memory Supported

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

1.50 GHz

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

12.1

Execution Units

The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1

Miscellaneous

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

A new set of embedded processor technologies designed to accelerate AI deep learning use cases. It extends Intel AVX-512 with a new Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) that significantly increases deep learning inference performance over previous generations.

Yes

Intel Image Processing Unit

6.0

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.

Yes

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® Standard Manageability is the manageability solution for Intel vPro® Essentials platforms and is a subset of Intel® AMT with out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi, but no KVM or new life cycle management features.

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

18 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Yes

Intel High Definition Audio

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) provides a common, robust method of hot plug and LED management for NVMe-based solid state drives.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.

Yes

Intel Hardware Shield Eligibility

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.

Yes

Intel QuickAssist Software Acceleration

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

CET - Intel Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) helps protect against the misuse of legitimate code snippets through return-oriented programming (ROP) control-flow hijacking attacks.

Yes

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.6

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

3.0

Intel Quick Sync Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video delivers fast conversion of video for portable media players, online sharing, and video editing and authoring.

Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6

Single Core Score

2313

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

9369

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

1750

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

8979

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

3599

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

19456

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Core i5-14400F

2605 +12.6%

Core i5-13600

2431 +5.1%

Core i7-1360P

2313

Core i7-12700H

2202 -4.8%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

2117 -8.5%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Xeon w5-2445

10719 +14.4%

Ryzen 5 8645HS

9897 +5.6%

Core i7-1360P

9369

Core i9-11900K

8782 -6.3%

Xeon W-3225

8389 -10.5%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Ryzen 5 8500G

1965 +12.3%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme

1841 +5.2%

Core i7-1360P

1750

Core i7-12800HL

1675 -4.3%

Core i9-12900T

1611 -7.9%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Xeon Gold 6250

10237 +14%

Core i7-12800HE

9570 +6.6%

Core i7-1360P

8979

Xeon Platinum 8160

8423 -6.2%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

8005 -10.8%

Passmark CPU Single Core

Core i7-14700HX

3782 +5.1%

Core i5-13400

3695 +2.7%

Core i7-1360P

3599

Core i7-12800H

3512 -2.4%

Ryzen 7 PRO 5845

3441 -4.4%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE

20894 +7.4%

Ryzen 7 4700G

20202 +3.8%

Core i7-1360P

19456

Ryzen 7 7730U

18819 -3.3%

Xeon E5-2686 v3

18148 -6.7%