5 120UL vs i5-1230U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1011	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Alder Lake-M	no data
Power efficiency	72.66	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-U (2022)	Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL 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	10 (Deca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL 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	FCBGA1781	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
Execution Units	80	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1230U and Core 5 120UL.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	14	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 February 2022	8 April 2024
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt

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