Intel Core i5-8210Y processor review

Intel Core i5-8210Y

Core i5-8210Y processor released by Intel; release date: Q3'18. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Amber Lake Y microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1515. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 7 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 617 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 16 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1670
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2755
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
753
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1436
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1545 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1613 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
2863 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1545.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1613.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
2863.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1670
PassMark - CPU mark 2755
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 753
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1436
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1545 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1613 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2863 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1545.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1613.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2863.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 617

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 100.8 GFLOPS
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 806.4 GFLOPS
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 403.2 GFLOPS
Pipelines 24
Pixel fill rate 3.150 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 25.20 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Games performance

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.20
Medium, 1920x108014.10
High, 1920x108012.80

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72061.20
Medium, 1920x108026.00
High, 1920x108018.30

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76816.10

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72067.20
Medium, 1366x76828.20
High, 1920x108014.60
Ultra, 1920x108013.60

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72047.60
Medium, 1366x76827.90
High, 1366x76825.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.40

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Amber Lake Y
Launch date Q3'18
Place in performance rating 1566
Processor Number i5-8210Y
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x87C0
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 617

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 20mm X 16.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)