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Intel Core i5-1345U: A Versatile Processor for Mobile Tasks in 2025

March 2025

Introduction

Laptops in 2025 require a balance between performance, battery life, and price. In this context, the Intel Core i5-1345U (Raptor Lake) remains a relevant solution for ultrabooks and business devices. Let’s explore who this chip is suitable for and how it stands against competitors.

Architecture and Process Technology

Raptor Lake Hybrid Approach

The processor is built on a hybrid architecture with a separation of cores into P-Cores (performance) and E-Cores (energy-efficient):

- 6 P-cores (Hyper-Threading, 12 threads) for heavy tasks: rendering, video encoding, gaming.

- 4 E-cores for background tasks: updates, music streaming, web browsing.

Clock Speeds:

- Base: 1.2 GHz (power-saving).

- Turbo Boost: Up to 4.7 GHz (P-cores), 3.5 GHz (E-cores).

Intel 7 Process Technology (equivalent to 10 nm Enhanced) provides lower heat generation and better power management compared to its predecessors (Alder Lake).

Integrated Graphics Iris Xe

- 96 EU (Execution Units), supporting DirectX 12.1, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.0.

- Technologies like XeSS (AI upscaling for games) and Quick Sync (rendering acceleration in Premiere Pro).

- Supports connection to up to 4 monitors with 4K@120 Hz resolution.

Power Consumption and TDP

TDP 15W — a classic indicator for ultrabooks. However, the processor adapts to load:

- In idle mode, consumption drops to 3-5W thanks to the E-cores.

- Under peak load (e.g., rendering), it may temporarily consume up to 28W (Turbo Boost mode).

Power-Saving Technologies:

- Intel Dynamic Tuning 3.0: automatically redistributes power between CPU and GPU.

- Adaptix Thermal Framework: optimizes cooling, reducing fan noise.

Performance in Real Tasks

Office Work and Multimedia

- Microsoft Office + 30 Chrome tabs: the processor maintains temperatures below 60°C without stuttering.

- 4K editing in DaVinci Resolve: rendering a 10-minute video takes ~18 minutes (compared to 25 minutes with the i5-1245U).

Gaming

- CS2 (1080p, low settings): stable 60-70 FPS.

- The Sims 5 (1440p, medium): 45-50 FPS with XeSS enabled.

- Cyberpunk 2077: only in cloud mode (GeForce NOW or Xbox Cloud).

Turbo Boost mode works for up to 15-20 minutes under load, after which frequencies drop to base 3.1 GHz (P-cores).

Use Cases

- Students: text work, Zoom conferences, light gaming.

- Office Workers: multitasking, video calls, Excel with large spreadsheets.

- Freelancers: editing short videos, designing in Figma, content streaming.

Not suitable for:

- 3D modeling in Blender.

- Streaming AAA games on Twitch.

Battery Life

- Video playback (YouTube, 1080p): up to 12 hours (at 150 nits brightness).

- Office work: 9-10 hours.

- Gaming: 2-3 hours (due to high load on the iGPU).

Tip: For maximum battery life, choose laptops with at least a 60 Wh battery (e.g., Dell XPS 14 2025).

Comparison with Competitors

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (Zen 4)

- Pros: Better multi-threaded performance (8 cores/16 threads), sustains Turbo longer.

- Cons: Weaker iGPU (Radeon 760M vs Iris Xe).

Apple M3 (8-core)

- Pros: Battery life up to 18 hours, instant wake.

- Cons: Limited compatibility with Windows software, more expensive ($1300+).

Laptop Prices:

- i5-1345U: $800-$1200.

- Ryzen 5 7640U: $850-$1300.

- MacBook Air M3: $1299.

Pros and Cons of Core i5-1345U

Strengths:

- Support for Thunderbolt 4 (connect eGPU or 40 Gbps SSD).

- Good upgrade potential (up to 64 GB DDR5).

- Optimization for Windows 12 (2025).

Weaknesses:

- Fan noise under prolonged load.

- Lack of hardware AI accelerator (unlike Core Ultra series).

Laptop Selection Recommendations

1. Device Type:

- Ultrabook (LG Gram 16, 2025): weight up to 1.3 kg, 16:10 screen.

- Business Laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad T15): backlit keyboard, moisture protection.

2. What to Look For:

- Cooling: dual-fan system (e.g., HP EliteBook 840 G10).

- Screen: minimum 300 nits, IPS panel.

- Ports: 2x Thunderbolt 4 + HDMI 2.1.

3. Budget:

- $800-1000: Acer Swift 5 (2025), 14-inch OLED.

- $1000-1200: Asus ZenBook 14X, with touch screen.

Final Verdict

The Intel Core i5-1345U is an optimal choice for those looking for a versatile laptop focused on battery life and everyday performance. It will handle office tasks, light creativity, and modest gaming, but it won't replace specialized workstations.

Who is it suitable for:

- Users who value mobility.

- Those who don’t want to overpay for top-tier CPUs (Core i7, Ryzen 7).

- Fans of the Windows ecosystem that support legacy software.

Key Benefits: balance of price and capabilities, readiness for future OS updates, quiet operation during browsing.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Mobile

Launch Date

January 2023

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

i5-1345U

Code Name

Raptor Lake

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

4.70 GHz

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

Yes

L3 Cache

12 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1744

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Intel 7

TDP

15 W

Processor Base Power

The time-averaged power dissipation that the processor is validated to not exceed during manufacturing while executing an Intel-specified high complexity workload at Base Frequency and at the junction temperature as specified in the Datasheet for the SKU segment and configuration.

15 W

Maximum Turbo Power

The maximum sustained (>1s) power dissipation of the processor as limited by current and/or temperature controls. Instantaneous power may exceed Maximum Turbo Power for short durations (<=10ms). Note: Maximum Turbo Power is configurable by system vendor and can be system specific.

55 W

Minimum Assured Power

12 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

64-bit

Microprocessor PCIe Revision

Gen 4

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

96 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

ECC Memory Supported

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

1.25 GHz

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

12.1

Execution Units

The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1

Miscellaneous

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

A new set of embedded processor technologies designed to accelerate AI deep learning use cases. It extends Intel AVX-512 with a new Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) that significantly increases deep learning inference performance over previous generations.

Yes

Intel Image Processing Unit

6.0

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.

Yes

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® Standard Manageability is the manageability solution for Intel vPro® Essentials platforms and is a subset of Intel® AMT with out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi, but no KVM or new life cycle management features.

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

12 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Yes

Intel High Definition Audio

Yes

Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) provides a common, robust method of hot plug and LED management for NVMe-based solid state drives.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.

Yes

Intel Hardware Shield Eligibility

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.

Yes

Intel QuickAssist Software Acceleration

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

CET - Intel Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) helps protect against the misuse of legitimate code snippets through return-oriented programming (ROP) control-flow hijacking attacks.

Yes

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.6

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

3.0

Intel Quick Sync Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video delivers fast conversion of video for portable media players, online sharing, and video editing and authoring.

Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6

Single Core Score

2197

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

7671

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

1555

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

6198

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

3529

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

15362

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Ryzen 5 8640U

2410 +9.7%

Core i5-12500

2285 +4%

Core i5-1345U

2197

Core i3-1215UE

2091 -4.8%

EPYC 9354P

2004 -8.8%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Ryzen 5 Pro 7545U

8542 +11.4%

Xeon Silver 4310

8090 +5.5%

Core i5-1345U

7671

Xeon E7-4850 v3

7205 -6.1%

Xeon E5-2658 v3

6846 -10.8%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Ryzen Z1

1680 +8%

Ryzen 5 5600X

1619 +4.1%

Core i5-1345U

1555

Xeon Silver 4516Y+

1479 -4.9%

EPYC 7373X

1416 -8.9%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Xeon W-1270TE

6969 +12.4%

Xeon E-2336

6578 +6.1%

Core i5-1345U

6198

Xeon Gold 5215L

5932 -4.3%

Xeon E5-2680

5633 -9.1%

Passmark CPU Single Core

Xeon w7-2475X

3706 +5%

Xeon w7-2495X

3617 +2.5%

Core i5-1345U

3529

Ryzen 5 5600XT

3455 -2.1%

Snapdragon X Plus

3375 -4.4%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Ryzen Embedded V2748

16706 +8.7%

Core Ultra 7 155U

16140 +5.1%

Core i5-1345U

15362

Core i3-12300

14695 -4.3%

Xeon D-1732TE

14254 -7.2%