Intel Core i5-10300H vs Intel Core i7-8559U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10300H and Intel Core i7-8559U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i5-10300H

Intel Core i7-8559U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10300H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2557 vs 2517

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2020 vs 3 April 2018
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2557 vs 2517
PassMark - CPU mark	8369 vs 8357

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8559U

Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10300H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8559U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2557

2517

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8369

8357

Name	Intel Core i5-10300H	Intel Core i7-8559U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2557	2517
PassMark - CPU mark	8369	8357
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2916	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1095
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		77.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.125
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1285
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7195
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1285
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7195

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10300H	Intel Core i7-8559U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2020	3 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1261	1275
Processor Number	i5-10300H	i7-8559U
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4	0x3EA5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
eDRAM		128 MB
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
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@30Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	20 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	28 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
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™)