i5-1235U (IPU) vs Xeon 654

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	129	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.67	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	7.39	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	2 February 2026 (recently)	23 February 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 654 and Core i5-1235U (IPU) 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-cores	18	no data
Threads	36	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	72 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	10 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 654 and Core i5-1235U (IPU) 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	FCLGA4710	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-1235U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 654 and Core i5-1235U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-1235U (IPU) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-1235U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Iris Xe 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-1235U (IPU).

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 February 2026	23 February 2022
Physical cores	18	10
Threads	36	12
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	15 Watt

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