MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Intel Core i5-1235U

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MediaTek Dimensity 9000 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1235U
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Intel Core i5-1235U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and the Intel Core i5-1235U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 8 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core i5-1235U which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Mediatek Dimensity (38) Family Intel Core i5 (336)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
3 Generation 12
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 Architecture Alder Lake U
Smartphone / Tablet Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-1335U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.05 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-1235U clocks with 1.30 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235U
8 Cores 10
8 Threads 12
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.05 GHz
1x Cortex-X2
A-Core 1.30 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
2.85 GHz
3x Cortex-A710
B-Core 0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A510
C-Core --

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.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235U
-- 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.

ARM Mali-G710 MP10 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
Vallhall 3 GPU Generation 13
4 nm Technology 10 nm
1 Max. displays 4
10 Compute units 80
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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.

ARM Mali-G710 MP10 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
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 / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000, while the Intel Core i5-1235U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235U
LPDDR5X-7500 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
60.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-1235U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-1235U is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235U
4 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1744
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (86%)
Intel Core i5-1235U (100%)
Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (64%)
Intel Core i5-1235U (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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
1270 (86%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1479 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
4335 (73%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
5977 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
ARM Mali-G710 MP10 @ 0.85 GHz
1 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz
1487 (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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
7566 (55%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
13681 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1668 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
7852 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
2089 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
6454 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
637 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
3321 (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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
1014250 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.30 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
214 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
1128 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
7,852 CB R23 MC @ 35 W
222 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Intel Core i5-1235U
Unknown HP 250 G9 (2022)
HP Pavilion 15-eg2000sf

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