Ryzen 5 1600AF vs i5-1235U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking896not rated
Place by popularity11not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Mno data
Power efficiency53.19no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)11 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed1.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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
SocketFCBGA1744AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
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 5 1600AF 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 5 1600AF 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 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 5 1600AF 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 5 1600AF.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 February 2022 11 October 2019
Physical cores 10 6
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-1235U has an age advantage of 2 years, 66.7% more physical cores, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 5 1600AF. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-1235U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 1600AF is a desktop one.


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