Intel Core i5 1230U

Cores: 10
L3 cache: 12MB (shared)
TDP: 9 W (max. boost up to 29 W)
Transistor size: 10 nm

Core i5 1230U - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket BGA-1781 that has 10 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 1000 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4400 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU).

Review

Single-Core Performance

50

Multi-Core Performance

18

Power Efficiency

55

Integrated Graphics

39

NanoReview Final Score

38

Compare Intel Core i5 1230U with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

83

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

320

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1714

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

6571

File compression	730.2 MB/sec
Clang compilation	45 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	170.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	188.7 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	184.9 pages/sec
Background blur	21 images/sec
Photo processing	64.3 images/sec
Ray tracing	9.73 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 237 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2693

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

10933

Integer math	38.3 GOps/sec
Floating point math	25.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	55M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	12.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption	7.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression	115.3 MBytes/sec
Physics	819 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	6.3B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 98 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

88.45

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	35.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	730.1 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	1214.8 PPW
Blender / Watt	9.83 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	February 23, 2022
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Alder Lake
Model number	i5-1230U
Integrated GPU	Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	2
P-Threads	4
Base Frequency (P)	1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.4 GHz

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	8
E-Threads	8
Base Frequency (E)	0.7 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E)	3.3 GHz

Total
Total Cores	10
Total Threads	12
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	10x
L1 Cache	80K (per core)
L2 Cache	1280K (per core)
L3 Cache	12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	10 nm
TDP (PL1)	9 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2)	29 W
Socket	BGA-1781
Peak Temperature	100°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
GPU Base Clock	300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	850 MHz
Shading Units	640
TMUs	40
ROPs	20
Execution Units	80
TGP	15 W

iGPU FLOPS

1.1 TFLOPS

See also: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) – integrated graphics of Intel Core i5 1230U

Memory Support

Memory Types	- LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory Size	64 GB
Memory Channels	2
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core i5 1230U official page
PCI Express Version	4.0
PCI Express Lanes	14
Technologies	- Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA - Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit

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