Xeon Gold 5423N vs i5-1235U (IPU)

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon Gold 5423N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-U (2022)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon Gold 5423N 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	10 (Deca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	12	40
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon Gold 5423N 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	Intel BGA 1744	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon Gold 5423N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon Gold 5423N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon Gold 5423N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon Gold 5423N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Iris Xe 80EU

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon Gold 5423N.

PCIe version	4.0	4
PCI Express lanes	20	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 February 2022	10 January 2023
Physical cores	10	20
Threads	12	40
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	145 Watt

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