Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i5-8259U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U 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, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 i3-1215U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% 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 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3295 vs 2201
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10828 vs 7872
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 vs 3 April 2018
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 480 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 10 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3295 vs 2201
PassMark - CPU mark 10828 vs 7872

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8259U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3295
2201
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10828
7872
Name Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i5-8259U
PassMark - Single thread mark 3295 2201
PassMark - CPU mark 10828 7872
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 i3-1215U Intel Core i5-8259U

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 3 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $309
Place in performance rating 568 580
Processor Number i3-1215U i5-8259U
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 10 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 8 8
Base frequency 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
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 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46B3 0x3EA5
Execution Units 64
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz 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

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 25 46x24
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 20 W
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

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