Intel Core i3-1215U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-1215U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-1215U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-1215U
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1215U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.2 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 8
Cores A: 2x Golden Cove
Cores B: 4x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.2 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 0.9 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.4 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-1215U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-1215U uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake), which has 512 texture shaders and 64 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 64
Shaders: 512
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 13
Direct X: 12.1
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q1/2022

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): 55 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-1215U is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 10.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1744
L2-Cache: 4.5 MB
L3-Cache: 10.0 MB
Architecture: Alder Lake U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
11451
11451
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
11397
11397
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
11350
11350
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
11347
11347
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
11321
11321

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
6537
6537
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
6470
6470
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
6410
6410
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6230
6230
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
6215
6215

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
5417
5417
Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
5335
5335
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
5328
5328
Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
5318
5318
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
5311
5311

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4250
4250
Intel Core i7-10810U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
4146
4146
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
4135
4135
Intel Xeon D-1736NT
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
4128
4128
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
4108
4108

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
2087
2087
Intel Xeon E-2336
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
2086
2086
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
2079
2079
Intel Xeon E-2314
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2068
2068
Intel Core i7-1195G7
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
2067
2067

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
1668
1668
Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1658
1658
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
1633
1633
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1630
1630
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1630
1630

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1596
1596
Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1596
1596
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
1596
1596
Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1596
1596
Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1596
1596

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
1091
1091
Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1091
1091
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
1091
1091
Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1091
1091
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
1091
1091