Intel Core i5-1240U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-1240U was released in Q1/2022 and has 10 cores. The processor can process 12 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1744. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i5-1240U achieved a result of 1,227 points (single-core) or 5,021 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i5-1240U

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i5-1240U belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i5-1240U.

Name: Intel Core i5-1240U
Family: Intel Core i5 (328)
CPU group: Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
Architecture: Alder Lake U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1240U has 10 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-1240U is 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 10 / 12
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 2x Golden Cove
B-Core: 8x Gracemont
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz)
B-Core Frequency: 0.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-1240U has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i5-1240U has the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) installed, which has 80 streaming multiprocessors (640 shaders).

GPU name: Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency: 0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.90 GHz
Compute units: 80
Shader: 640
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

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

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 & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-1240U supports a maximum of 64 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 83.2 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
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 Intel Core i5-1240U has a TDP of 9 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 9 W
TDP (PL2): 29 W
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i5-1240U is made in 10 nm and has 18.50 MB cache.

Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1744
L2-Cache: 6.50 MB
L3-Cache: 12.00 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: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-1240U 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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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.
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4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1229
Intel Xeon Gold 5320 Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 3.40 GHz
1229
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1228
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1227
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1225
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1224
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
1222

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 Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
5042
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
5036
Intel Core i3-10325 Intel Core i3-10325
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
5027
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
5021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
5017
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4981
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
4981

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.
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115
Intel Core i7-6770HQ Intel Core i7-6770HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 0.95 GHz
1094
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz
1091

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.
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
8844
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
8831
Intel Core i5-1130G7 Intel Core i5-1130G7
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
8822
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
8805
Intel Core i5-10400H Intel Core i5-10400H
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
8775
Intel Xeon Silver 4108 Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
8762
Intel Core i7-6920HQ Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
8757

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