Steam Deck OLED APU vs i5-1235U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1235U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.41
+83.2%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59

Core i5-1235U outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1235U and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9081303
Place by popularity18not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-MRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency53.0628.96
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1235U and Steam Deck OLED APU 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed1.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm6 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1235U and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1744no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1235U and Steam Deck OLED APU. 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, 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1235U and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.

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 Steam Deck OLED APU. 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 Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1235U and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1235U and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 Steam Deck OLED APU 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 Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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. 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 8.41
+83.2%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4.59

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
+58.7%
Steam Deck OLED APU 689

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-1235U 6085
+36.5%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4457

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-1235U 1592
+7.1%
Steam Deck OLED APU 1486

7-Zip

i5-1235U 30362
+54.2%
Steam Deck OLED APU 19684

CrossMark Overall

i5-1235U 1431
+70.3%
Steam Deck OLED APU 840

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-1235U 226
+111%
Steam Deck OLED APU 107

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i5-1235U 6875
+49.9%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4587

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i5-1235U 2095
+55.4%
Steam Deck OLED APU 1348

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.41 4.59
Recency 23 February 2022 9 November 2023
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 12 8

i5-1235U has a 83.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i5-1235U is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1235U and Steam Deck OLED APU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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