What's the best choice Intel Core i5-1235U or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
Intel Core i5-1235U has a base frequency of 1.30 GHz. 10 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q1/2022.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has a base frequency of 3.7 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2020-11-05.
Reasons to consider More number of cores
4 more cores
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
Common positions Intel Core i5-1235U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Higher clock speed
Around 185% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 5 % higher specified turbo frequency
Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i5-1235U
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i5-1235U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-1235U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-1235U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Shared tests with results for both models: 10
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i5-1235U | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 54.33796 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 154.817758 samples/min Submissions: 34 | +184.9 % |
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows | 76.352364 samples/min Submissions: 7 | 155.358716 samples/min Submissions: 20 | +103.5 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Linux | 47.372177 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 183.365978 samples/min Submissions: 76 | +287.1 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 62.248659 samples/min Submissions: 14 | 144.979041 samples/min Submissions: 165 | +132.9 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Linux | 43.523777 samples/min Submissions: 7 | 169.530851 samples/min Submissions: 33 | +289.5 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 63.495331 samples/min Submissions: 13 | 143.389987 samples/min Submissions: 120 | +125.8 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 68.864953 samples/min Submissions: 30 | 136.96555 samples/min Submissions: 172 | +98.9 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 62.385861 samples/min Submissions: 20 | 141.787816 samples/min Submissions: 198 | +127.3 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 69.891565 samples/min Submissions: 20 | 150.117268 samples/min Submissions: 106 | +114.8 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 69.294435 samples/min Submissions: 17 | 147.415889 samples/min Submissions: 280 | +112.7 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | 6969.126768 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 12 threads / linux System RAM: 64 GB OS: Linux x86_64 Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / X570 AORUS ELITE Duration: 143.49 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-1235U | 1042.451763 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 9 threads / windows System RAM: 8 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Duration: 959.277 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |