Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i5-1230U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1240P and Intel Core i5-1230U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240P

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3264 vs 2738
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17018 vs 11022
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L1 cache 960 KB vs 800 KB
L2 cache 15 MB vs 12.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3264 vs 2738
PassMark - CPU mark 17018 vs 11022

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1230U

  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 28 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1240P
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1230U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3264
2738
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17018
11022
Name Intel Core i5-1240P Intel Core i5-1230U
PassMark - Single thread mark 3264 2738
PassMark - CPU mark 17018 11022
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4284

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-1240P Intel Core i5-1230U

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $353 $340
Place in performance rating 808 809
Processor Number i5-1240P i5-1230U
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 960 KB 800 KB
L2 cache 15 MB 12.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 12 10
Number of threads 16 12

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 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 Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46A6 0x46AA
Execution Units 80 80
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 25 28.5 x 19
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCBGA1781
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 9 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 14

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 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)