Intel Core i5-1230U vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1230U and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i5-1230U

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% 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

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	800 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748 vs 2736

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11026 vs 10977

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1230U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2748

2736

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10977

11026

Name	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748	2736
PassMark - CPU mark	10977	11026

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$340
Place in performance rating	805	813
Processor Number	i5-1230U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
OPN Tray		100-000000291
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		2.6 GHz
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		68.3 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA
Execution Units	80	6
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Radeon Vega 6
Graphics max frequency		1600 MHz
Number of pipelines		384
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19
Sockets supported	FCBGA1781	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
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)