Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1235U and Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-1235U

Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1235U

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 10 month(s) later
9 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 1
11 more threads: 12 vs 1
Around 214% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
12.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 1 April 2009
Number of cores	10 vs 1
Number of threads	12 vs 1
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	800 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 3072 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 5.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1235U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Name	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
PassMark - Single thread mark	3171
PassMark - CPU mark	13060
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		773

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Penryn
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	1 April 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$340	$262
Place in performance rating	589	2569
Processor Number	i5-1235U	SU3500
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	3072 KB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	10	1
Number of threads	12	1
Base frequency		1.30 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.150V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A8
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	5.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)