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Core i5-1235U vs Ryzen 9 7950X


Description
The i5-1235U is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 7950X is based on Zen 4.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-1235U gets a score of 297.5 k points while the 7950X gets 1597.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 7950X is 5.4 times faster than the i5-1235U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906a4
a60f12
Core
Alder Lake-U
Raphael
Architecture
Alder Lake
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
4.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
5.7 GHz
Socket
BGA 1700
AM5
Cores/Threads
10/12
16/32
TDP
15 W
170 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32/8x64+2x48/8x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
1x1280+4x2048 kB
16x1024 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
131072 kB
Date
April 2022
September 2022
Mean monothread perf.
81.64k points
121.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
297.46k points
1597.79k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-1235U
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
7.33k
6.05k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
18.27k
23.41k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.8k
16.49k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.2k
34.35k (x2.6)
TOTAL
51.61k
80.3k (x1.56)

Multithread

i5-1235U

7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
29.24k
128.82k (x4.41)
Test#2 (FP)
83.32k
465.79k (x5.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.53k
289.43k (x5.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.99k
75.23k (x15.07)
TOTAL
172.07k
959.27k (x5.57)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-1235U
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
23.03k
26.86k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
24.11k
30.05k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.9k
16.15k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.11k
31.74k (x2.62)
TOTAL
73.15k
104.8k (x1.43)

Multithread

i5-1235U

7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
111.78k
430.6k (x3.85)
Test#2 (FP)
124.18k
545.91k (x4.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
59.87k
289.57k (x4.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.76k
64.33k (x11.17)
TOTAL
301.58k
1330.41k (x4.41)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-1235U
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
36.73k
40.61k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
22.09k
31.82k (x1.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.24k
16.63k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.58k
32.28k (x2.79)
TOTAL
81.64k
121.33k (x1.49)

Multithread

i5-1235U

7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
130.18k
683.17k (x5.25)
Test#2 (FP)
110.21k
563.45k (x5.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
50.76k
286.77k (x5.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.31k
64.4k (x10.21)
TOTAL
297.46k
1597.79k (x5.37)

Performance/W
i5-1235U
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
8679 points/W
4019 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
7348 points/W
3314 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3384 points/W
1687 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
379 points/W
TOTAL
19831 points/W
9399 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-1235U
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
8349 points/GHz
7124 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5020 points/GHz
5582 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2555 points/GHz
2917 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2631 points/GHz
5663 points/GHz
TOTAL
18555 points/GHz
21286 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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