Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 vs Intel Core i5-1235UL

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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1235UL
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Core i5-1235UL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 and the Intel Core i5-1235UL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i5-1235UL which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
5 Generation 12
Skylake S Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-1235UL clocks with 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
4 Cores 10
8 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz) A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 Xeon E3-1245 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
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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 HD Graphics P530 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
9 GPU Generation 13
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
24 Compute units 80
192 Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 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.

Intel HD Graphics P530 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
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 Xeon E3-1245 v5, while the Intel Core i5-1235UL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 28
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-1235UL is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-1235UL is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
14 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
LGA 1151 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2022
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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 Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
Intel HD Graphics P530 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (30%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz
1487 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1095 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 4.40 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 Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4089 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1414 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4725 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 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 Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8051 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
168 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
821 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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