Intel Core i3-1215U (IPU): specs and benchmarks

Summary

Intel started Core i3-1215U (IPU) sales 23 February 2022. This is an Alder Lake-U architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 6 cores and 8 threads, and is based on 10 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 4400 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is Intel BGA 1744 processor with a TDP of 15 Watt. It supports DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel memory.

General info

Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking	not rated
Market segment	Laptop
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	23 February 2022 (1 year old)

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	of 4.7 (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	of 6 (Core i9-13900KS)
L1 cache	80K (per core)	of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	of 36 (Apple M2 Max)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	of 768 (EPYC 7373X)
Chip lithography	10 nm	of 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS)
64 bit support	+
Unlocked multiplier	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1215U (IPU) compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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	of 8 (Opteron 842)
Socket	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+
AVX	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+
TSX	+

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d	+
VT-x	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i3-1215U (IPU)'s memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

of 5600 (Ryzen 9 7940HS)

Graphics specifications

General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i3-1215U (IPU).

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version

4.0

of 5 (Core i9-12900K)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i3-1215U (IPU). Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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