Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core i5-1235U
—Single-core30.7
—Multi-core20
44.4Efficiency75.3
—iGPU32
72.1Platform47.7
11 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.3 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+24). Intel Core i5-1235U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 48
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 200% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 12 MB
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 191% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 44
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+191% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+140% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+115% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+25% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+200% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+200% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,000Top 97% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,100Top 100% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,520Top 92% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,200Top 100% |
| PassMark | — | 11,800Top 100% |
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