EPYC 9654P vs Core i5-1235U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	826	5
Place by popularity	8	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.98
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Alder Lake-M	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-U (2022)	Genoa
Release date	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$10,625
Current price	no data	$5987 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P 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)	96
Threads	12	192
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	12x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1744	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P. 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	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	64 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
Execution Units	80	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1235U and EPYC 9654P.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

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.

EPYC 9654P outperforms Core i5-1235U by 749% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.68	73.67
Recency	23 February 2022	10 November 2022
Physical cores	10	96
Threads	12	192
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	360 Watt

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