Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Core i5-3470 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i5-8250U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 5.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 77 Watt
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5826 vs 4671
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 770 vs 734
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2911 vs 2396
  • 8.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 27.131 vs 3.217
  • 29.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 280.161 vs 9.637
  • 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.755 vs 0.393
  • 11x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.947 vs 1.821
  • 5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 30.385 vs 5.424
  • 3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5401 vs 1515
  • 3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5401 vs 1515
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 August 2017 vs 8 April 2012
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5826 vs 4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 770 vs 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2911 vs 2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.131 vs 3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 280.161 vs 9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.755 vs 0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.947 vs 1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.385 vs 5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5401 vs 1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5401 vs 1515

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1937 vs 1889
  • Around 59% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2696 vs 1696
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1937 vs 1889
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2696 vs 1696

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1889
1937
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5826
4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
770
734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2911
2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
1696
2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
27.131
3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
280.161
9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.755
0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.947
1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.385
5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5401
1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5401
1515
Name Intel Core i5-8250U Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark 1889 1937
PassMark - CPU mark 5826 4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 770 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2911 2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1696 2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.131 3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 280.161 9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.755 0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.947 1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.385 5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5401 1515
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5401 1515

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8250U Intel Core i5-3470

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake R Ivy Bridge
Launch date 21 August 2017 8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $297 $184
Place in performance rating 986 2409
Processor Number i5-8250U i5-3470
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $112.06
Value for money (0-100) 17.60

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 123 mm 132.8 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
L3 cache 6 MB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 67.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5917 0x152
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FC-BGA1356 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 77 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)

Virtualization

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