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

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i5-1240U
Family: Intel Core i5 (334)
CPU group: Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
Architecture: Alder Lake U
Technology: 10 nm
Segment: Notebook
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)

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 @ 4.10 GHz
1245
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4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1245
AMD Ryzen 5 5625C AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1231
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 Core i5-10400H Intel Core i5-10400H
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1219

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.
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10C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
5122
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4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
5120
Intel Core i5-1145G7 Intel Core i5-1145G7
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
5095
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
5021
Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4904
Intel Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
4902
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
4890

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.
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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
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
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
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115
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Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 0.95 GHz
1094
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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.
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4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
9140
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5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
8935
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 Core i7-6920HQ Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
8757
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4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
8734

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