Intel Core i5-1230U vs AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

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Intel Core i5-1230U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
Intel Core i5-1230U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-1230U or AMD Ryzen 3 8440U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-1230U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1230U was released in Q1/2022.

The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U was released in Q1/2024.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
12 Generation 7
Alder Lake U Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1230U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz).
Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
10 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove		 A-Core 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz)
1x Zen 4
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont		 B-Core 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
3x Zen 4c

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon 740M
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
13 GPU Generation 10
10 nm Technology 4 nm
4 Max. displays 4
80 Compute units 4
640 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon 740M
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-1230U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
64 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
6.50 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
28 PCIe lanes 20
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-1230U has a TDP of 9 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U is 28 W.
Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
29 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
-- TDP down 15 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1230U has a 18.50 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U cache has a total of 12.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 1744 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (87%)
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1479 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
10864 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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