i5-1235U vs Ultra 9 285H
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285H outperforms Core i5-1235U by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 231 | 945 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 18 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-M |
| Power efficiency | 49.33 | 52.32 |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-H | Alder Lake-U (2022) |
| Release date | no data | 23 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 6 | 2 |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 2 | no data |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2049 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT, DirectML, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 2.35 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.2 | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i5-1235U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | 20 |
| PCI support | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
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.
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.
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.31 | 8.24 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ultra 9 285H has a 182.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 60% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
i5-1235U, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 9 285H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1235U in performance tests.
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