Intel Core i5-10210U vs Intel Core i5-8259U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10210U 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10210U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Launch date 1 Sep 2019 vs 3 April 2018
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8259U

  • Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3247 vs 1642
  • Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3247 vs 1642
  • Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 6697 vs 3357
  • Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 6697 vs 3357
  • Around 92% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 11568 vs 6021
  • Around 92% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 11568 vs 6021
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2192 vs 2146
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7843 vs 6152
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3247 vs 1642
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3247 vs 1642
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 6697 vs 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 6697 vs 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 11568 vs 6021
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 11568 vs 6021
PassMark - Single thread mark 2192 vs 2146
PassMark - CPU mark 7843 vs 6152

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10210U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8259U

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1642
3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1642
3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3357
6697
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3357
6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6021
11568
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6021
11568
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2146
2192
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6152
7843
Name Intel Core i5-10210U Intel Core i5-8259U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1642 3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1642 3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3357 6697
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3357 6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6021 11568
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6021 11568
PassMark - Single thread mark 2146 2192
PassMark - CPU mark 6152 7843
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

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10210U Intel Core i5-8259U

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake-U Coffee Lake
Launch date 1 Sep 2019 3 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $297
Place in performance rating 696 551
Processor Number i5-10210U i5-8259U
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
64 bit support
Die size 123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.66 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x9B41 0x3EA5
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
eDRAM 128 MB
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt 20 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 46x24

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 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® 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

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™)