Ryzen 7 5825U vs i5-1235U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1235U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.75
Ryzen 7 5825U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.99
+37%

Ryzen 7 5825U outperforms Core i5-1235U by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 7 5825U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking891668
Place by popularity11not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-MAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency53.1972.89
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)6 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 7 5825U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed1.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 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 7 5825U 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 7 5825U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
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 7 5825U 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 7 5825U 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 7 5825U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4
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 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 7 5825U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 7 5825U 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 7 5825U 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 7 5825U.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-1235U 8.75
Ryzen 7 5825U 11.99
+37%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-1235U 13387
Ryzen 7 5825U 18351
+37.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-1235U 1847
+7.1%
Ryzen 7 5825U 1725

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-1235U 5675
Ryzen 7 5825U 6336
+11.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-1235U 1094
Ryzen 7 5825U 1778
+62.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-1235U 218
Ryzen 7 5825U 232
+6.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-1235U 6085
Ryzen 7 5825U 6782
+11.5%

Blender(-)

i5-1235U 470
+55.4%
Ryzen 7 5825U 303

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-1235U 1592
+8.4%
Ryzen 7 5825U 1468

7-Zip Single

i5-1235U 5138
Ryzen 7 5825U 5437
+5.8%

7-Zip

i5-1235U 30362
Ryzen 7 5825U 47589
+56.7%

WebXPRT 3

i5-1235U 251
Ryzen 7 5825U 267
+6.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.75 11.99
Recency 23 February 2022 6 January 2022
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 12 16

i5-1235U has an age advantage of 1 month, and 25% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 5825U, on the other hand, has a 37% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 5825U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1235U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1235U and Ryzen 7 5825U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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