Intel Core i5-1235UL vs AMD GX-420GI

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-1235UL CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-420GI
Intel Core i5-1235UL AMD GX-420GI

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1235UL and the AMD GX-420GI and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-1235UL 10 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the AMD GX-420GI which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake U Architecture Temash (Jaguar+)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1235UL is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD GX-420GI clocks with 2.00 GHz (2.20 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-1235UL Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
10 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.00 GHz (2.20 GHz)
4x Jaguar+
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-1235UL Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon R7E
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.63 GHz
13 GPU Generation 3
10 nm Technology 28 nm
4 Max. displays 0
80 Compute units 6
640 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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 R7E
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-1235UL, while the AMD GX-420GI supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 15.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-1235UL Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 15.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
6.50 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
28 PCIe lanes 8
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-1235UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD GX-420GI is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-1235UL Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1235UL has 18.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD GX-420GI is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-1235UL Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
10 nm Technology 28 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, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1744 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2022 Release date Q2/2016
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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 i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz
1487 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
AMD Radeon R7E @ 0.63 GHz
481 (32%)

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 i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
358 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
842 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
408 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
808 (100%)

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 i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1571 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-1235UL AMD GX-420GI
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