Intel Core i5-5250U processor review

Core i5-5250U processor released by Intel; release date: 5 January 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $315. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Broadwell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.70 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 3 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1168. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 6000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 950 MHz, maximum video memory size - 16 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

1513

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

156834

2437

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

578

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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This CPU

36691

1247

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

1.806 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

33.387 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.231 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.885 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

2.219 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047 Frames

1320 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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This CPU

7128 Frames

2237 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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This CPU

12887 Frames

3322 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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This CPU

9047.000 Fps

1320.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128.000 Fps

2237.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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This CPU

12887.000 Fps

3322.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1513
PassMark - CPU mark	2437
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	1.806 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	33.387 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.231 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.885 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	2.219 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	1320 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	2237 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3322 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	1320.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	2237.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3322.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 6000

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Pipelines	48
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million

Games performance

1. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
2. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
3. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
4. Dirt 4 (2017)
5. Rocket League (2017)
6. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
7. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
8. Overwatch (2016)
9. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
10. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
11. World of Warships (2015)
12. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
13. The Witcher 3 (2015)
14. Dirt Rally (2015)
15. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

16. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
17. Alien: Isolation (2014)
18. Sims 4 (2014)
19. Thief (2014)
20. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
21. Battlefield 4 (2013)
22. Total War: Rome II (2013)
23. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
24. Metro: Last Light (2013)
25. BioShock Infinite (2013)
26. Tomb Raider (2013)
27. Crysis 3 (2013)
28. Dirt Showdown (2012)
29. Diablo III (2012)
30. StarCraft 2 (2010)
31. World of Warcraft (2005)

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x720

18.40

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	18.20
Medium, 1920x1080	12.90
High, 1920x1080	11.60

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	64.20
High, 1920x1080	37.40

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x720

41.30

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720

28.40

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	58.15
Medium, 1366x768	32.70
High, 1920x1080	18.90

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x720

20.80

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720

25.00

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768	28.90
Medium, 1366x768	18.20
High, 1920x1080	10.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.10

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	24.60
Medium, 1366x768	16.60

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768

52.30

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	54.70
Medium, 1366x768	33.90
High, 1920x1080	16.70
Ultra, 1920x1080	15.40

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768

13.60

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768	93.00
Medium, 1366x768	22.80
High, 1920x1080	12.90

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x768	20.90
Medium, 1366x768	16.80
High, 1920x1080	6.10

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x768	33.00
Medium, 1366x768	17.60

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x768	34.00
Medium, 1366x768	26.41

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768	144.00
Medium, 1366x768	45.40
High, 1920x1080	21.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.10

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768	18.00
Medium, 1366x768	12.00

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	40.00
Medium, 1366x768	13.00
High, 1366x768	6.90

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	32.00
Medium, 1366x768	22.20
High, 1366x768	15.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.60

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x768	48.00
Medium, 1366x768	36.00
High, 1366x768	28.00

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x768

23.00

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	19.00
Medium, 1366x768	15.70
High, 1366x768	12.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.00

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	43.41
Medium, 1366x768	26.51
High, 1366x768	22.08

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	62.35
Medium, 1366x768	33.75
High, 1366x768	22.45

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	20.90
Medium, 1366x768	13.90

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Low, 1024x768	57.00
Medium, 1366x768	36.00
High, 1366x768	23.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.00

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768	68.00
Medium, 1366x768	39.00
High, 1366x768	31.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	24.00

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768	118.00
Medium, 1360x768	43.00
High, 1360x768	21.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600	123.00
Medium, 1024x768	47.00
High, 1280x1024	18.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	5 January 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$315
Place in performance rating	1967
Price now	$441.89
Processor Number	i5-5250U
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.39
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	133 mm
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1900 Million

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x1626
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 6000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560X1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel Core i5-5250U processor review

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 6000

Technical info

Games performance

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Dirt 4 (2017)

Rocket League (2017)

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Overwatch (2016)

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

World of Warships (2015)

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Dirt Rally (2015)

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Sims 4 (2014)

Thief (2014)

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Metro: Last Light (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)

Crysis 3 (2013)

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Diablo III (2012)

StarCraft 2 (2010)

World of Warcraft (2005)

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Performance

Memory

Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Graphics image quality

Graphics API support

Compatibility

Peripherals

Security & Reliability

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization

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