Pentium A1020 vs Ultra 5 235U

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	771	2669
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Power efficiency	17.24	7.43
Release date	1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)	1 January 2016 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Performance-cores	2	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Low Power Efficient-cores	2	no data
Threads	14	4
Base clock speed	no data	2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	2.7 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA2049	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	2.05 GHz	896 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	11.2
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Pentium A1020.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	4
PCI support	4.0	no data
USB revision	no data	3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.31	0.78
Recency	1 January 2025	1 January 2016
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	14	4
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	10 Watt

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