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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 5 235A + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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92 / 100
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Apex Performer

Top 8% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

4K 60+ FPSVR ReadyRay Tracing

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
94%
VS
GPU
90%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core Ultra 5 235A

48,201 Benchmark Score
Top 6% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

17,639 Benchmark Score
Top 10% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Optimal Performance

Your system is in the top tier. You can run any modern game at maximum settings.

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

GPU Analysis — VRAM, bandwidth, clocks, RT/tensor hardware, what the benchmark scores mean for rendering

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is an Ada Lovelace part built on TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 18,900 million transistors into a 159 mm² die. The GPU ships with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Clock speeds are set at a 1830 MHz base and 2460 MHz boost, with memory running at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). The shader array comprises 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, while the RT and tensor hardware consists of 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores. Pixel and texture fill rates are 118.1 GPixel/s and 236.2 GTexel/s respectively, with FP32 and FP16 throughput both rated at 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1).

In synthetic benchmark data, the RTX 4060 posts a Passmark G3D score of 19545 and a Passmark GPU Compute score of 9213. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 95057, while the Vulkan score is 48643. DirectX 12 performance in Passmark is 76, DirectX 11 is 175, and DirectX 10 is 103. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2302. The GPU sits at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17639. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 17666 (a 0.2% difference), while the AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588 (0.3% behind). The AMD Radeon Pro 560 and Pro 460 are also close, at 17551 and 17509 respectively.

For rendering workloads, the data shows a GPU that is competitive with integrated solutions from the previous generation but occupies a specific niche. The 8 GB VRAM capacity and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p rendering tasks and moderate texture loads, but the 128-bit bus limits high-resolution texture streaming. The 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray-traced effects and DLSS-style upscaling, which the benchmark scores reflect in the DirectX 12 and Vulkan results. The 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput places it in a range where real-time rendering at 1080p is feasible, but the 61st percentile ranking indicates it is not a top-tier compute part. The Passmark G2D score of 1037 further suggests that 2D desktop workloads are handled efficiently, though this is not a primary concern for rendering.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows for this exact CPU-GPU combination. The dataIsMeasured field is false, and the measuredFpsUltraByGame object is empty. Therefore, all FPS figures presented here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores of the RTX 4060 and the Core Ultra 5 235A, not from direct gameplay measurements.

Based on the GPU's Passmark G3D score of 19545 and its 61st percentile ranking, the RTX 4060 is positioned for 1080p gaming at high to ultra settings in most titles. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p textures, but 1440p gaming would require reduced settings to stay within VRAM limits. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2302 suggests that DX12-heavy titles will perform adequately, while the DirectX 11 score of 175 in Passmark indicates strong legacy API support. The Vulkan score of 48643 in Geekbench points to solid performance in Vulkan-based engines.

For competitive esports titles, the CPU's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4607) combined with the GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS should sustain high frame rates at 1080p, though the lack of measured data means exact FPS cannot be stated. For AAA single-player games with ray tracing enabled, the 24 RT cores will provide hardware acceleration, but the 8 GB VRAM may become a limiting factor with high-resolution texture packs. The 61st percentile ranking suggests the GPU is slightly above average but not exceptional; frame rates in demanding titles will likely hover around 60 FPS at 1080p ultra, with dips below that in the most graphically intensive scenes. At 1440p, users should expect to lower settings to high or medium to maintain playable frame rates. These are estimates, and actual performance will vary by title and driver optimization.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The combination of the Core Ultra 5 235A's single-core strength (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4607) and the RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS suggests the pair can drive 1080p monitors at refresh rates above 60 Hz in most titles. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 19545 places it in a range where 100+ FPS is achievable in esports titles, though the 8 GB VRAM may limit texture quality in newer AAA games. Data indicates this is a viable 1080p high-refresh setup, but not a 1440p high-refresh one.

Streaming: The RTX 4060's 96 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for encoding tasks, which offloads streaming workloads from the CPU. The Core Ultra 5 235A's Passmark multithread score of 38392 ensures that game and encoding processes can run concurrently without severe contention. The GPU's 61st percentile ranking means it handles the rendering side adequately, while the CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs ensures stream encoding does not become a bottleneck.

Video editing: The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32633 and Passmark floating point math score of 118778 indicate strong processing power for video encoding and effect rendering. The RTX 4060's 3072 shading units and 96 tensor cores accelerate effects that use GPU computation, such as color grading and motion estimation. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p editing timelines, but 4K projects with heavy effects may exceed it. The Passmark GPU Compute score of 9213 supports this assessment.

3D rendering: The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads (Cinebench R20 multicore score of 13705) handle CPU-based rendering tasks effectively, while the GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput accelerates GPU-accelerated renderers. The 24 RT cores provide hardware ray tracing support in compatible applications. Data shows this is a capable entry-level 3D rendering workstation, but the 8 GB VRAM limits scene complexity.

Software development: The CPU's Passmark data compression score of 393800 and data encryption score of 30136 indicate fast compilation and build times. The 14 cores with a 5.00 GHz boost clock accelerate parallel builds, while the single-thread score of 4557 in Passmark ensures responsive IDE interaction. The GPU is largely irrelevant for most development tasks, but its compute capability can assist with code analysis tools that use GPU acceleration.

Student and office work: The CPU's 65 W TDP and integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 24EU provide a low-power baseline for everyday tasks. The Passmark single-thread score of 4557 ensures snappy application loading and document processing. The GPU's 1037 Passmark G2D score indicates smooth 2D desktop rendering. This combination is overkill for basic office work but provides headroom for multitasking and occasional content creation.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data reveals a system where the CPU and GPU are relatively well matched, but bottlenecks appear in specific workloads. The CPU sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 48201, while the GPU sits at the 61st percentile with an average score of 17639. In gaming, the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions because its 8 GB VRAM and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth constrain texture loading and frame rendering. The CPU's single-core performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4607) is sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, but at 1440p the GPU's compute throughput (15.11 TFLOPS) becomes the constraint.

In CPU-bound workloads such as data compression (Passmark score of 393800) and encryption (Passmark score of 30136), the CPU is clearly the dominant component, and the GPU contributes nothing. Conversely, in GPU compute tasks like the Passmark GPU Compute score of 9213, the GPU is the sole performer, and the CPU's role is limited to data preparation. The combined percentile of 76 indicates that the pairing is balanced overall, but the wide gap between the CPU's 90th percentile and the GPU's 61st percentile suggests the CPU has more headroom than the GPU. In multi-threaded rendering, the CPU's 14 cores (Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32633) may outpace the GPU's 8 GB memory capacity, causing the GPU to stall on texture uploads. Benchmark results indicate that for most general workloads, the CPU will not bottleneck the GPU, but the GPU will bottleneck the CPU in graphics-intensive tasks.

Benchmark Performance

The Core Ultra 5 235A achieves a Cinebench R15 multicore score of 3289 and a single-core score of 464. In Cinebench R20, the multicore score is 13705 and single-core is 1934. The R23 results show a multicore score of 32633 and single-core of 4607. Passmark results include multithread at 38392, single-thread at 4557, floating point math at 118778, integer math at 88626, data compression at 393800, data encryption at 30136, extended instructions at 31625, find prime numbers at 392, physics at 2437, and random string sorting at 49489. The CPU's average benchmark score is 48201, placing it at the 90th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 with an average score of 48171 (0.1% behind), followed by the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX at 48287 (0.2% ahead), the AMD EPYC 4345P at 48470 (0.6% ahead), and the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 at 47918 (0.6% behind).

The RTX 4060 posts a Passmark G3D score of 19545, G2D of 1037, and GPU Compute of 9213. Geekbench OpenCL is 95057 and Vulkan is 48643. Passmark DirectX scores are 9 at 236, 10 at 103, 11 at 175, and 12 at 76. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2302. The GPU's average benchmark score is 17639, placing it at the 61st percentile. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17666 (0.2% ahead), with the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 (0.3% behind).

The combined picture shows a system where the CPU is a top-10% performer while the GPU is slightly above average. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking indicates it can handle demanding multi-threaded workloads without breaking a sweat, but the GPU's 61st percentile means graphics performance is merely adequate for mainstream gaming. The overall combined percentile is 76, reflecting that the CPU carries more of the performance weight in this pairing.

Who Should Build It

The target user for this build is a gamer who plays at 1080p resolution and prioritizes CPU performance for non-gaming tasks. The RTX 4060's 61st percentile ranking and 8 GB VRAM make it suitable for 1080p gaming at high settings, but the CPU's 90th percentile ranking suggests the builder values productivity as much as gaming. This system is ideal for a content creator who edits videos (CPU Cinebench R23 multicore of 32633) and plays games at 1080p, or a developer who needs fast compilation times (Passmark data compression of 393800) and occasional GPU compute.

The 14-core CPU with a 5.00 GHz boost clock handles software builds and rendering, while the GPU accelerates effects and gaming. For students, this build provides ample headroom for coursework, but the discrete GPU and high-core-count CPU are more than necessary for basic office work — a smaller integrated-graphics system would suffice. Small business workstations that run multi-threaded analytics or simulation software would benefit from the CPU's 90th percentile performance, but the GPU is only needed if the workload includes GPU-accelerated compute. At 1440p, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, so users targeting that resolution should consider a more powerful GPU. The pair is best suited for 1080p gaming and productivity, with the CPU providing long-term headroom for upgrades.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses the Intel Socket 1851 platform with an Arrow Lake architecture on a 3 nm TSMC process. Memory support is DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and 102.4 GB/s bandwidth, and ECC memory is not supported. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, which is ample for the RTX 4060's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The GPU's suggested PSU is 300 W, while the CPU's TDP is 65 W, leaving substantial headroom in a typical 500 W+ power supply. The GPU requires a 1x 12-pin power connector and occupies a dual-slot width with dimensions of 240 mm length, 111 mm height, and 40 mm width.

A sensible next upgrade would be a more powerful GPU, as the CPU's 90th percentile ranking indicates it can support a faster graphics card without becoming the bottleneck. The RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are the current limiting factors, so upgrading to a GPU with more VRAM and bandwidth would improve 1440p performance and high-resolution texture handling. The PCIe Gen 5 lanes on the CPU ensure forward compatibility with future GPUs, and the 65 W TDP leaves thermal and power headroom for a higher-TDP graphics card. The DDR5 memory support allows for capacity and speed upgrades, though the 102.4 GB/s bandwidth is fixed by the dual-channel bus. The production status of the GPU is end-of-life, with the GeForce 50 series as its successor, so users looking for a long-term platform should consider whether the current GPU meets their needs for the next few years.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined percentile of this CPU-GPU pairing?

A: The combined percentile is 76, reflecting the CPU's 90th percentile and the GPU's 61st percentile.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4060 have and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score?

A: The Core Ultra 5 235A scores 32633 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 4607 in single-core.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 still in production?

A: No, the GPU's production status is listed as end-of-life, with the GeForce 50 series as its successor.

Q: What socket does the CPU use and what memory does it support?

A: The CPU uses Intel Socket 1851 and supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus at 102.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the suggested PSU for the RTX 4060?

A: The suggested PSU is 300 W, while the GPU's TDP is 115 W and the CPU's TDP is 65 W.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 48201, which is 0.1% ahead of the Ryzen AI Max PRO 380's 48171.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235A is a 14-core, 14-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, built on the Arrow Lake architecture (codename Arrow Lake-S) using a 3 nm TSMC process. The chip contains 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die. Base clock is 3.40 GHz with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus providing 102.4 GB/s bandwidth, and it offers 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes. Integrated graphics are provided by Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 24 execution units. The TDP is 65 W, and the launch MSRP is $269. The multiplier is not unlocked, and the production status is active with a release date of 2025-07-28.

Benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R15 multicore scores 3289, R20 scores 13705, and R23 scores 32633. Single-core results are 464, 1934, and 4607 respectively for R15, R20, and R23. Passmark multithread scores 38392, and single-thread scores 4557. The CPU excels at data compression (393800), floating point math (118778), and integer math (88626). Data encryption scores 30136, extended instructions score 31625, and random string sorting scores 49489. Physics scores 2437, and find prime numbers scores 392. The average benchmark score is 48201, placing the CPU at the 90th percentile among all CPUs.

The nearest rivals show tight competition: the AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 is 0.1% behind, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX is 0.2% ahead, the AMD EPYC 4345P is 0.6% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is 0.6% behind. This means the Core Ultra 5 235A sits in a highly competitive segment where performance differences are under 1%. For real workloads, the 14 cores and 14 threads (no hyperthreading) handle parallel tasks effectively, as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32633. The 5.00 GHz boost clock drives single-thread performance to 4607 in Cinebench R23, which is critical for everyday responsiveness and lightly threaded applications. The 90th percentile ranking indicates this CPU outperforms the vast majority of desktop processors currently available, making it a strong choice for multi-threaded productivity, content creation, and software compilation. The 65 W TDP keeps power consumption modest, and the integrated Arc Xe-LPG graphics provide a fallback display output, though the discrete RTX 4060 is the primary graphics solution in this build.