Intel Core i5-1235UL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2

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Intel Core i5-1235UL CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
Intel Core i5-1235UL Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1235UL and the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon G (4)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon G Gen 2 (1)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake U Architecture Kryo
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 clocks with --, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-1235UL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
10 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
A-Core --
8x Kryo
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i5-1235UL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Qualcomm Adreno A32
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
4 Max. displays 0
80 Compute units --
640 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

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 Qualcomm Adreno A32
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
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i5-1235UL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
6.50 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-1235UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-1235UL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
55 W TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1235UL has 18.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core i5-1235UL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2022 Release date Q3/2023
-- 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 i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz
1487 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno A32 @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

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