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Core i5-1235U vs i9-10980XE


Description
The i5-1235U is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-1235U gets a score of 297.5 k points while the i9-10980XE gets 1241.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 4.2 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
50657
Core
Alder Lake-U
Cascade Lake-X
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
BGA 1700
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
10/12
18/36
TDP
15 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32/8x64+2x48/8x32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
1x1280+4x2048 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
25344 kB
Date
April 2022
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
81.64k points
68.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
297.46k points
1241.12k 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
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
7.33k
4.52k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
18.27k
17.94k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.8k
5.5k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.2k
9.64k (x0.73)
TOTAL
51.61k
37.6k (x0.73)

Multithread

i5-1235U

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
29.24k
84.93k (x2.9)
Test#2 (FP)
83.32k
409.55k (x4.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.53k
122.88k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.99k
22.12k (x4.43)
TOTAL
172.07k
639.48k (x3.72)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-1235U
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
23.53k
16.03k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
23.51k
23.95k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.71k
6.03k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.24k
9.37k (x0.71)
TOTAL
74.99k
55.38k (x0.74)

Multithread

i5-1235U

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
106.07k
316.11k (x2.98)
Test#2 (FP)
115.88k
503.75k (x4.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
60.53k
131.82k (x2.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.88k
22.24k (x3.78)
TOTAL
288.36k
973.92k (x3.38)

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
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
23.03k
16.4k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
24.11k
20.97k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.9k
5.82k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.11k
8.86k (x0.73)
TOTAL
73.15k
52.05k (x0.71)

Multithread

i5-1235U

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
111.78k
316.84k (x2.83)
Test#2 (FP)
124.18k
461.09k (x3.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
59.87k
129.82k (x2.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.76k
22.09k (x3.84)
TOTAL
301.58k
929.85k (x3.08)

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
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
36.73k
29.53k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
22.09k
22.59k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.24k
5.99k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.58k
10.22k (x0.88)
TOTAL
81.64k
68.33k (x0.84)

Multithread

i5-1235U

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
130.18k
587.06k (x4.51)
Test#2 (FP)
110.21k
496.41k (x4.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
50.76k
134.66k (x2.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.31k
22.99k (x3.64)
TOTAL
297.46k
1241.12k (x4.17)

Performance/W
i5-1235U
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
8679 points/W
3558 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
7348 points/W
3009 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3384 points/W
816 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
139 points/W
TOTAL
19831 points/W
7522 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-1235U
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
8349 points/GHz
6153 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5020 points/GHz
4707 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2555 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2631 points/GHz
2129 points/GHz
TOTAL
18555 points/GHz
14236 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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