Intel Core i5-1240U vs Google Tensor

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Intel Core i5-1240U CPU1 vs CPU2 Google Tensor
Intel Core i5-1240U Google Tensor

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1240U and the Google Tensor and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-1240U 10 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Google Tensor which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2021.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Google Tensor (3)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group Google Tensor (1)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake U Architecture G1
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Google Tensor G2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1240U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Google Tensor clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Google Tensor
10 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.80 GHz
2x Cortex-X1
0.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 2.25 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 i5-1240U Characteristic Google Tensor
-- AI hardware Google Tensor AI
-- AI specifications Google Edge TPU @ 1.6 TOPS

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 ARM Mali-G78 MP20
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
10 nm Technology 5 nm
4 Max. displays 1
80 Compute units 20
640 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
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 ARM Mali-G78 MP20
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 / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
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 i5-1240U, while the Google Tensor supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 53.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Google Tensor
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-5500
64 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 53.0 GB/s
No ECC No
6.50 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-1240U has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Google Tensor is 10 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Google Tensor
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
29 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1240U has 18.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Google Tensor is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Google Tensor
10 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
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
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)
Google Tensor (85%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)
Google Tensor (58%)

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 i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1227 (100%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1043 (85%)

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 i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
5021 (100%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2915 (58%)

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 i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (57%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
ARM Mali-G78 MP20 @ 0.76 GHz
1943 (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 i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1494 (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 i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3639 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
691770 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
612494 (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 i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
8805 (100%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1.6 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-1240U Google Tensor
Unknown Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 6 Pro

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