i5-1235U (IPU) vs Xeon Gold 6230R

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230R and Core i5-1235U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	256	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.33	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	no data
Power efficiency	13.35	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	24 February 2020 (4 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,900	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230R 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	26 (Hexacosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	52	12
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	1.625 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	26 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230R 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	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230R and Core i5-1235U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, 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 Gold 6230R and Core i5-1235U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6230R 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 Gold 6230R and Core i5-1235U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Iris Xe 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230R and Core i5-1235U (IPU).

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 February 2020	23 February 2022
Physical cores	26	10
Threads	52	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	15 Watt

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