Ryzen 3 5125C vs i5-1235U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking896not rated
Place by popularity11not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-MAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency53.19no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)5 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed1.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1744FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 Ryzen 3 5125C are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 Ryzen 3 5125C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes208

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 February 2022 5 May 2022
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 12 4

i5-1235U has 400% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 3 5125C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 3 5125C. We've got no test results to judge.


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