Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i5-4350U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Core i5-4350U 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).

Intel Core i5-8250U

Intel Core i5-4350U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8250U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1910 vs 1585
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5885 vs 2425

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 August 2017 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1910 vs 1585
PassMark - CPU mark	5885 vs 2425

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4350U

4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3182 vs 770
Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5645 vs 2911

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3182 vs 770
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5645 vs 2911

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4350U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1910

1585

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5885

2425

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

770

3182

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2911

5645

Name	Intel Core i5-8250U	Intel Core i5-4350U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1910	1585
PassMark - CPU mark	5885	2425
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	770	3182
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2911	5645
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	27.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	280.161
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	19.947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	30.385
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5401
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5401

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8250U	Intel Core i5-4350U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake R	Haswell
Launch date	21 August 2017	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$342
Place in performance rating	922	925
Processor Number	i5-8250U	i5-4350U
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.40 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	123 mm	181 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x5917	0xA26
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	200 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	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 5000
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	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3
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	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FC-BGA1356	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
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® AVX2
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)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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)