Intel Core i5-1240U vs Samsung Exynos 1080

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-1240U CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 1080
Intel Core i5-1240U Samsung Exynos 1080

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1240U and the Samsung Exynos 1080 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 Samsung Exynos 1080 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2020.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group Samsung Exynos 1080 (1)
12 Generation 5
Alder Lake U Architecture Cortex-A78/-A78/-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 1080 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1080
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
1x Cortex-A78
0.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 2.60 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
-- C-Core 2.00 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 Samsung Exynos 1080
-- AI hardware --
-- 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 ARM Mali-G78 MP10
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 10
640 Shader 160
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 MP10
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 Samsung Exynos 1080 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1080
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
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 i5-1240U has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 1080 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1080
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
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 Samsung Exynos 1080 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1080
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 Q4/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 (74%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 (67%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 Samsung Exynos 1080
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
903 (74%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 Samsung Exynos 1080
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3343 (67%)

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 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 Samsung Exynos 1080
ARM Mali-G78 MP10 @ 0.76 GHz
972 (87%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 Samsung Exynos 1080
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
688300 (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%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 Samsung Exynos 1080
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-1240U Samsung Exynos 1080
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