Intel Core i5-1240U vs Samsung Exynos 5410

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-1240U CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5410
Intel Core i5-1240U Samsung Exynos 5410

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1240U and the Samsung Exynos 5410 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 5410 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake U Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
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 5410 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5410
10 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A15
0.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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 i5-1240U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5410
-- 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 PowerVR SGX544 MP3
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 45nm
4 Max. displays 1
80 Compute units 6
640 Shader 12
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 10.1

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.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP3
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

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 5410 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5410
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-800
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
6.50 MB L2 Cache 2.50 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 Samsung Exynos 5410 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5410
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 5410 is at 2.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-1240U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5410
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 Socket AM1
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 Q2/2013
-- 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 i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5410 Samsung Exynos 5410
PowerVR SGX544 MP3 @ 0.53 GHz
51 (5%)

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 5410 Samsung Exynos 5410
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5410 Samsung Exynos 5410
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5410 Samsung Exynos 5410
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-1240U Samsung Exynos 5410
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