Intel Core i5-9300HF processor review

Core i5-9300HF processor released by Intel; release date: 30 Apr 2019. At the time of release, the processor cost $250. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Coffee Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.10 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1440. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 45 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4766

2286

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

154624

7352

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2286
PassMark - CPU mark	7352

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	30 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	984
Processor Number	i5-9300HF
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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 AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)