Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

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Intel Core i5-1240U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1240U and the Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 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 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)
12 Generation 5
Alder Lake U Architecture Skylake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

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 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
10 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz)
0.80 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 i5-1240U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
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-- AI specifications --

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 Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
13 GPU Generation 9
10 nm Technology 14 nm
4 Max. displays 3
80 Compute units 72
640 Shader 576
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 12.0

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 Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
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 i5-1240U, while the Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
6.50 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
28 PCIe lanes 16
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-1240U has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
29 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1240U has 18.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
10 nm Technology 14 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 1440
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, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price 679 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 (86%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 (87%)

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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1058 (86%)

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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4186 (83%)

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 (92%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580 @ 1.05 GHz
1210 (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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
7972 (91%)

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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1348 (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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4389 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
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