i5-1240P vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+28.7%
Core i5-1240P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.71

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i5-1240P by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking538731
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency20.0536.18
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
Execution Units-80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+28.7%
i5-1240P 10.71

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.

Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+28.6%
i5-1240P 17016

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 5 5600X 6462
i5-1240P 8205
+27%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 5 5600X 39331
i5-1240P 42275
+7.5%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 5 5600X 3.89
+160%
i5-1240P 10.1

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 5 5600X 22
i5-1240P 22
+1.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 5600X 1968
+25.6%
i5-1240P 1567

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.

Ryzen 5 5600X 254
+12.4%
i5-1240P 226

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 5600X 2.95
+3.5%
i5-1240P 2.85

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 5 5600X 10.7
+62.1%
i5-1240P 6.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 5 5600X 13282
i5-1240P 17276
+30.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5600X 8980
+8.2%
i5-1240P 8298

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 5600X 260
i5-1240P 399
+53.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5600X 1657
+4.3%
i5-1240P 1589

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 5600X 6594
+37.6%
i5-1240P 4791

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 5600X 56607
+65.9%
i5-1240P 34118

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 5600X 286
+9.4%
i5-1240P 262

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 5600X 1489
i5-1240P 1502
+0.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 10.71
Recency 5 November 2020 23 February 2022
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 28.7% higher aggregate performance score.

i5-1240P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1240P in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-1240P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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