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Intel Core i3-1215U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-08-10

The Intel Core i3-1215U has 6 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 12. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1744 socket and was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i3-1215U scores 1,596 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 5,328 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i3-1215U
Family:	Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
Architecture:	Alder Lake U
Technology:	10 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	12
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	Intel Core i3-1315U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1215U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1215U is 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	6 / 8
Core architecture:	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core:	2x Golden Cove
B-Core:	4x Gracemont

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
A-Core Frequency:	1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz)
B-Core Frequency:	0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-1215U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-1215U uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake), which has 512 texture shaders and 64 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency:	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.10 GHz
Compute units:	64
Shader:	512
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q1/2022

Max. displays:	4
Generation:	13
Direct X:	12.1
Technology:	10 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	32 GB
Frame Generation:	No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	Decode
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 64 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

LPDDR5-5200 LPDDR4X-4266 DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200	83.2 GB/s 68.2 GB/s 76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory:	64 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	4.0 x 28
PCIe Bandwidth:	55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	15 W
TDP (PL2):	55 W
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-1215U is made in 10 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 14.50 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	10 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1744
L2-Cache:	4.50 MB
L3-Cache:	10.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q1/2022
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-1215U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	1662
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	1662
	Intel Core i3-1315U 6C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1649
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1633
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 8C 16T @ 4.73 GHz	1613
	Apple M2 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	1592
	Apple M2 (8-GPU) 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	1592

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.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	6784
	Intel Core i7-11375H 4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	6620
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	6537
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	6410
	Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	6264
	AMD Ryzen 5 4680U 6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz	6215
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	6166

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	2094
	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	2092
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	2089
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	2079
	Intel Core i7-1195G7 4C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	2067
	Intel Core i9-11900H 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	2040
	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	2040

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.


	Intel Core i7-4930MX 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	4188
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	4177
	Intel Core i7-10810U 6C 12T @ 1.10 GHz	4146
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	4135
	Intel Core i7-7920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	4109
	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4079
	Intel Core i3-1305U 5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	4029

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 i7-12700H 14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	1607
	Intel Core i7-1255U 10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	1603
	Intel Core i9-11900H 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	1599
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1596
	Intel Core i7-1260U 10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	1596
	Intel Core i7-1250U 10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	1596
	Intel Core i7-11375H 4C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	1592

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	5530
	Intel Core i7-9850HE 6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	5446
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	5437
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	5328
	Intel Core i5-1155G7 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	5318
	Intel Core i7-9850H 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	5207
	Intel Core i7-9750H 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	5149

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 i5-1230U Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz	1115
	Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz	1115
	Intel Core i7-6770HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 0.95 GHz	1094
	Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz	1091
	Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz	1091
	Intel Core i3-1220P Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz	1091
	Intel Core i5-1030G7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 @ 1.05 GHz	1075

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 i5-10500H 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	11520
	Intel Core i7-9850HE 6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	11451
	Intel Xeon E-2186M 6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz	11448
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	11350
	Intel Core i7-9850H 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	11347
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	11322
	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	11214

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
637 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
618 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,866 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,800 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,508 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,475 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,154 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
530 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,446 entries

Description of the processor

The Intel Core i3-1215U is a notebook processor based on Intels "Alder Lake U" architecture. It uses a hybrid core layout and is equipped with 2 large P cores (Golden Cove) and 4 smaller and more economical E cores (Gracemont). The hybrid layout is called big.LITTLE and combines different CPU architectures (CPU cores).

The advantage of a hybrid core structure is that the CPU is significantly more economical than a processor with CPU cores of the same size in partial load scenarios, in which a processor is often found in private use. Background tasks are handled by the smaller and more efficient CPU cores, while the larger CPU cores are put to sleep. If maximum performance is required, the differently sized CPU cores can also operate in a network.

The clock frequency of the P cores of the Intel Core i3-1215U is a low 1.2 GHz, but up to 4.4 GHz are possible in turbo mode. The smaller E cores only clock at 0.9 GHz (turbo mode 3.3 GHz).

With the Intel Iris Xe 64, the Intel Core i3-1215U has a fairly fast integrated graphics unit, also called iGPU. With a computing power of over 1 TFLOP/s, older games can also be played. All modern video codecs are supported for video playback, including the newer AV1 codec. This enables the processor to play videos with a very low processor load and low energy consumption.

Up to 64 GB of RAM can be connected to the Intel Core i3-1215U. Both older DDR4 / LPDDR4 modules and newer DDR5 / LPDDR5 modules are supported. The maximum memory bandwidth when using two memory channels is 76.8 GB/s with DDR5-4800 memory.

External devices such as an additional graphics card or a fast M.2 SSD can be connected via PCIe 4.0 with up to 28 lines (depending on the mainboard chipset).

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