Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i5-1235U

Last updated: 2023-09-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-1240P		Intel Core i5-1235U
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i5-1235U - 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 i5-1240P has 12 cores with 16 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 i5-1240P was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i5-1235U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1235U was released in Q1/2022.

Intel Core i5	Family	Intel Core i5
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U	CPU group	Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
12	Generation	12
Alder Lake U	Architecture	Alder Lake U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i5-1340P	Successor	Intel Core i5-1335U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-1240P has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-1240P is 1.70 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-1235U has 10 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-1235U is at 1.20 GHz (3.30 GHz).
12	Cores	10
16	Threads	12
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No

1.70 GHz (4.40 GHz) 4x Golden Cove	A-Core	1.30 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2x Golden Cove
1.20 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont	B-Core	0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont
--	C-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.
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i5-1235U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
1.30 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 GHz
13	GPU Generation	13
10 nm	Technology	10 nm
4	Max. displays	4
80	Compute units	80
640	Shader	640
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12.1	DirectX Version	12.1

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.
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 / Encode
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode
Decode	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-1240P can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-1235U supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
9.00 MB	L2 Cache	6.50 MB
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	4.0
28	PCIe lanes	28
55.1 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	55.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-1240P is 28 W, while the Intel Core i5-1235U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
28 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
64 W	TDP (PL2)	55 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-1240P is manufactured in 10 nm and has 21.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-1235U is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 18.50 MB cache.
10 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1744	Socket	BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022	Release date	Q1/2022
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	98 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	630 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1688 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1668 (99%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz	11268 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	6997 (62%)

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 i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1564 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1479 (95%)

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 i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz	8550 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	5977 (70%)

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 i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	2102 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	2089 (99%)

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 i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz	7577 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	6454 (85%)

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 i5-1240P Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz	1611 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz	1487 (92%)

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 i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz	17451 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	13681 (78%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i5-1235U
Unknown	HP 250 G9 (2022) HP Pavilion 15-eg2000sf

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