AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Core i5-1240U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Intel Core i5-1240U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

Intel Core i5-1240U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3633 vs 3086
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25436 vs 13745

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3633 vs 3086
PassMark - CPU mark	25436 vs 13745

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1638400x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt

Number of cores	10 vs 8
L1 cache	800 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1240U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3633

3086

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25436

13745

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Core i5-1240U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3633	3086
PassMark - CPU mark	25436	13745
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6531

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Core i5-1240U
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	23 Feb 2022
Place in performance rating	527	528
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i5-1240U
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	800 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	12.5 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt
Package Size		28.5 x 19
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		14
Graphics
Device ID		0x46AA
Execution Units		80
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)