Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Core i7-8650U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8257U and Intel Core i7-8650U 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8257U

  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 966 vs 944
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3728 vs 2786
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 2124
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7465 vs 6250
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3030 vs 1897
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3030 vs 1897
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 966 vs 944
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3728 vs 2786
PassMark - Single thread mark 2261 vs 2124
PassMark - CPU mark 7465 vs 6250
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3030 vs 1897
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3030 vs 1897

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8650U

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8257U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8650U

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
966
944
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3728
2786
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2261
2124
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7465
6250
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3030
1897
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3030
1897
Name Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i7-8650U
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 966 944
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3728 2786
PassMark - Single thread mark 2261 2124
PassMark - CPU mark 7465 6250
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3030 1897
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3030 1897
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 307.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.722
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1786
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3234
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1786
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3234

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i7-8650U

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake R
Launch date Q3'19 21 August 2017
Place in performance rating 1146 1138
Processor Number i5-8257U i7-8650U
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $409
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.40 GHz 1.90 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Die size 123 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA6 0x5917
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 Intel® UHD Graphics 620

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@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FC-BGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.10 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42mm X 24mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 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
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology

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™)