Intel Core 5 120U
The Intel Core 5 120U is a mid-range notebook CPU based on the Raptor Lake-U Refresh (RPL-U) series (Alder Lake architecture), which was introduced in January 2024. The CPU offers 2 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficiency cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support hyperthreading (therefore 12 threads together) and clock from 1.4 to 5 GHz. The E-cores clock from 0.9 - 3.8 GHz and should offer comparable performance to old Skylake cores (e.g. i7-6300HQ). The C5 120U also supports vPro Essentials management features.
Performance
Due to the high clock rates, the performance is comparable to the old Core i7-1355U. As usual with Alder Lake, the performance is heavily dependent on the cooling and the TDP settings.
Graphics unit
Like its predecessor, Intel integrates an Intel Xe-based graphics unit in Alder Lake. 80 of the 96 EUs are activated on the 120U.
Features
Like Tiger Lake, Alder-Lake-P also has WiFi 6E and Thunderbolt 4 (4x) partially integrated. The integrated memory controller supports LPDDR5-6400 and the integrated Gaussian and Neural Accelerator (GNA) is installed in version 3.0. The Quick Sync 8 media engine is the same as in Rocket Lake and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC and AV1 decode. The chip still only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for GPU and two x4 for SSDs).
Power consumption
The Intel Core 5 120U is specified with 15 watts (PL1) TDP and 55 watts (PL2) max. turbo power. The processor is manufactured using the further improved Intel 7 process (10 nm SuperFin).
Series | Intel Raptor Lake-U | ||||||||||||
Codename | Raptor Lake-U Refresh | ||||||||||||
Series: Raptor Lake-U Raptor Lake-U Refresh
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Clock Rate | 900 - 5000 MHz | ||||||||||||
Level 1 Cache | 928 KB | ||||||||||||
Level 2 Cache | 9.5 MB | ||||||||||||
Level 3 Cache | 12 MB | ||||||||||||
Number of Cores / Threads | 10 / 12 2 x 5.0 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core 8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core | ||||||||||||
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 15 Watt | ||||||||||||
TDP Turbo PL2 | 55 Watt | ||||||||||||
Manufacturing Technology | 10 nm | ||||||||||||
Max. Temperature | 100 °C | ||||||||||||
Socket | BGA1700 | ||||||||||||
Features | Thread Director | ||||||||||||
GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1250 MHz) | ||||||||||||
64 Bit | 64 Bit support | ||||||||||||
Architecture | x86 | ||||||||||||
Announcement Date | 01/09/2024 | ||||||||||||
Product Link (external) | ark.intel.com |
Benchmarks
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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