Intel Core i5-1240P Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-1240P features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-1240P, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-1240P
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1240P has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.7 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: 12
Threads: 16
Cores A: 4x Golden Cove
Cores B: 8x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.7 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.2 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.4 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-1240P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-1240P uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake), which has 640 texture shaders and 80 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 80 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.3 GHz
Execution units: 80
Shaders: 640
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 28 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): 28 W
TDP (PL2): 64 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1240P 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 12.0 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: 9.0 MB
L3-Cache: 12.0 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 i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
17477
17477
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
17470
17470
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
17451
17451
Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
17428
17428
Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
17428
17428

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
11336
11336
Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
11326
11326
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
11268
11268
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
11203
11203
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
11203
11203

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
8568
8568
Intel Xeon W-1270E
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
8559
8559
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
8550
8550
Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
8514
8514
Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
8488
8488

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
7584
7584
Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
7579
7579
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
7577
7577
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
7563
7563
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
7540
7540

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
4540
4540
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4533
4533
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
4524
4524
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4217
4217
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4217
4217

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
2104
2104
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
2102
2102
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
2102
2102
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
2102
2102
Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
2089
2089

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1745
1745
Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1745
1745
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
1688
1688
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
1685
1685
Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
1668
1668

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-12500HL
12C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1611
1611
Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1611
1611
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
1611
1611
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1611
1611
Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1611
1611

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
1582
1582
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
1564
1564
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
1564
1564
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
1564
1564
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1560
1560