Intel Core i5 1235U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 1235U with 10-cores against the 2.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5625U with 6-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 1235U
- Has 4 more physical cores
- Newer PCI Express version β 4.0
- 10% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2089 vs 1906 points
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- More modern manufacturing process β 7 versus 10 nanometers
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 400 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 1046 | - |
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 448.4 MB/sec | 621.4 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 24.1 Klines/sec | 48.3 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 156 pages/sec | 104.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 128.9 Mpixels/sec | 176.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 206.3 pages/sec | 195.5 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 34.7 images/sec | 32.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 54.1 images/sec | 45.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.5 Mpixels/sec | 11.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 47.4 GOps/sec | 53.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 37.4 GOps/sec | 29.1 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 534M Primes/sec | 43M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 16.6M Strings/sec | 18M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 9 GBytes/sec | 10.9 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 143.4 MBytes/sec | 171.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 649 Frames/sec | 627 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 7.9B Matrices/sec | 11.3B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 24.5 PPW | 25.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 424.1 PPW | 427.8 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 829.9 PPW | 955.8 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 5.36 PPW | 6.96 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i5 1235U
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-15 (zoetje) | Cinebench 2026 | 400 / 1046 |
| π 2026-08-09 (Jubayer) | Cinebench 2024 | 86 / 393 |
| π 2026-05-06 (TASIN AMIR) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2191 / 7204 |
| π 2026-03-08 -> samueltails | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2147 / 6050 |
| π 2025-01-13 (sauron269) | Cinebench 2024 | 98 / 368 |
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-07-16 (Richard) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1913 / 6549 |
| π 2024-05-22 (Guest #1) | Cinebench 2024 | 74 / 379 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 1235U and AMD Ryzen 5 5625UGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | February 23, 2022 | January 4, 2022 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Zen 3 (Cezanne) |
| Model number | i5-1235U | - |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Rival Equivalent | - | - Intel Core i5 1245U |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 225U | - AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
Intel CPU rating (#199th place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#149th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 2 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | - |
| E-Threads | 8 | - |
| Base Frequency (E) | 0.9 GHz | - |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 10 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 13x | 23x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 16MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 10.7 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-15 W (configurable) | 15 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 55 W | - |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | FP6 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 95Β°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Shading Units | 640 | 448 |
| TMUs | 40 | 28 |
| ROPs | 20 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 80 | 7 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- DDR4-3200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 1235U official page | AMD Ryzen 5 5625U official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 16 |
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