Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs Intel Core i5-8259U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1125G4 and Intel Core i5-8259U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1125G4

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2493 vs 2206
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9685 vs 7903
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2493 vs 2206
PassMark - CPU mark 9685 vs 7903

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8259U

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1125G4
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8259U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2493
2206
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9685
7903
Name Intel Core i3-1125G4 Intel Core i5-8259U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2493 2206
PassMark - CPU mark 9685 7903
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 75.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.118
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 11568
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 11568

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-1125G4 Intel Core i5-8259U

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q1'21 3 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 840 515
Processor Number i3-1125G4 i5-8259U
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Base frequency 2.30 GHz
Die size 123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A78 0x3EA5
Execution Units 48
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 12 Watt 20 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 900 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46.5x25 46x24
Sockets supported FCBGA1449 FCBGA1528
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

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

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1