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Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Core i5-1245U

Intel Core i5-1240U

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The Intel Core i5-1240U is a mobile CPU for thin and light laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 2  performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 12 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 1.1 to 4.4 GHz on the performance cluster and 0.8 to 3.3 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache.  Compared to the similar Core i7-1260U, the 1240U offers lower clocked CPU cores, a slower iGPU, but the same "Enterprise" vPro management features.

Performance

Compared to the old 7 Watt Comet Lake-Y series (like the i7-10510Y), the performance should be clearly better thanks to the 10 cores and the improved architecture of the P-cores. Compared to the 15 W U-series (like the similar specified Core i5-1245U) the sustained performance will be clearly limited by the 9 Watt TDP. As always, the performance will also greatly depend on the cooling solution, especially for fanless laptops and tablets.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 0.9 GHz.

The CPU is rated at 9 W base power (TDP, PL1) and 29 W max. Turbo power (PL2) and the whole SoC is manufactured on a 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

Intel Core i5-1245U

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The Intel Core i5-1245U is a mid-range mobile CPU for thin and light laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 2 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 12 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 1.6 to 4.4 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.2 to 3.3 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache. Compared to the i7-1265U (fastest U-series CPU at launch), the 1245U offers lower clock speeds, a slower iGPU, but the full "Enterprise" vPro management features. Compared to the P-series (28W) or H-series (45W), the 15W TDP may limit the sustained performance.

Performance

Thanks to the 10 cores, the multi-threaded performance should be clearly faster than the older quad-core Tiger Lake CPUs with 15 Watt (like the Intel Core i7-1160G7). The sustained performance will be limited by the TDP setting and thermals and therefore only short term loads. Thanks to the architectural improvements of the big Golden Cove cores, the single thread performance should be better than similar clocked Tiger Lake CPUs.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.2 GHz.

The CPU is rated at 15 W base power (TDP, PL1) and 55 W max. Turbo power (PL2) and the whole SoC is manufactured on a 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

ModelIntel Core i5-1240UIntel Core i5-1245U
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-MIntel Alder Lake-M
CodenameAlder Lake-UAlder Lake-U
Series: Alder Lake-M Alder Lake-U
Intel Core i7-1265U compare1.3 - 4.8 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1255U compare1.2 - 4.7 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1245U1.2 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1235U compare0.9 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1260U compare0.8 - 4.7 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1250U compare0.8 - 4.7 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1240U « 0.8 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1230U compare0.7 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1215U compare0.9 - 4.4 GHz6 / 8 cores10 MB L3
Intel Pentium 8505 compare0.9 - 4.4 GHz5 / 6 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1210U compare0.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 8 cores10 MB L3
Intel Pentium 8500 compare0.7 - 4.4 GHz5 / 6 cores8 MB L3
Intel Celeron 7305 compare0.9 - 1.1 GHz5 / 5 cores8 MB L3
Intel Celeron 7300 compare0.7 - 1 GHz5 / 5 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1265U compare1.3 - 4.8 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1255U compare1.2 - 4.7 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1245U « 1.2 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1235U compare0.9 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1260U compare0.8 - 4.7 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1250U compare0.8 - 4.7 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1240U0.8 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1230U compare0.7 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1215U compare0.9 - 4.4 GHz6 / 8 cores10 MB L3
Intel Pentium 8505 compare0.9 - 4.4 GHz5 / 6 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1210U compare0.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 8 cores10 MB L3
Intel Pentium 8500 compare0.7 - 4.4 GHz5 / 6 cores8 MB L3
Intel Celeron 7305 compare0.9 - 1.1 GHz5 / 5 cores8 MB L3
Intel Celeron 7300 compare0.7 - 1 GHz5 / 5 cores8 MB L3
Clock800 - 4400 MHz1200 - 4400 MHz
L1 Cache928 KB928 KB
L2 Cache9.5 MB9.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB12 MB
Cores / Threads10 / 1210 / 12
TDP9 Watt15 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1781BGA1744
FeaturesLPDDR4x-4266/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Director, DL Boost, GNA, vPro Enterp., RPE, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, TMEDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Dir., DL B., GNA, vProe Ent., RPE, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 900 MHz)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-1240U
35.3 pt (49%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-1245U
37.8 pt (52%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
7902 Points (7%)
8199 Points (8%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1559 Points (66%)
1690 Points (72%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
596 Points (66%)
649 Points (72%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
2990 Points (7%)
3153 Points (8%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1242 Points (8%)
1311 Points (8%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
226 Points (68%)
242 Points (73%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
16.2 Points (21%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.9 Points (73%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
8303 Points (50%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
37663 Points (27%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
61863 Points (43%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
13501 Points (16%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
229.1 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
5.4 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
6154 Points (10%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
31097 MIPS (18%)
35918 MIPS (21%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
4446 MIPS (53%)
5097 MIPS (61%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
78.4 fps (27%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
263 fps (61%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
9.1 fps (16%)
9.5 fps (17%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.9 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.5 GB/s (26%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
9.2 GB/s (24%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
744 Seconds (9%)
712 Seconds (9%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
407 Seconds (3%)
388 Seconds (3%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.5 sec (11%)
0.5 sec (11%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
12162 Points (26%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.4 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
18.8 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
442.8 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
44705 Points (39%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
12746 Points (34%)
16005 Points (43%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
63413 Points (52%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
65043 Points (53%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
74670 Points (63%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
10240 Points (26%)
12073 Points (31%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
15715 Points (28%)
18467 Points (33%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
6274 Points (26%)
6185 Points (26%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1596 Points (67%)
1675 Points (71%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
7066 Points (13%)
9065 Points (16%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1547 Points (7%)
1585 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
7029 Points (22%)
8911 Points (28%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
7065 Points (71%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
33040 Points (37%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
659 ms (1%)
575 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
221 Points (64%)
240 Points (69%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
266 Points (55%)
271 Points (56%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1363 Points (52%)
1577 Points (60%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
48.2 Watt (8%)
55.4 Watt (10%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
45.9 Watt (8%)
83.7 Watt (15%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
6.7 Watt (4%)
12.9 Watt (9%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
7.8 Watt (9%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
27.1 Points per Watt (20%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-1240U → 100% n=24

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-1245U → 109% n=24

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