Intel Core i5-8265U vs Intel Core i5-4590

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8265U and Intel Core i5-4590 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 i5-8265U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.72°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 5.6x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5877 vs 5377
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 908 vs 876
  • Around 34% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2529 vs 1893
  • 6.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 26.164 vs 3.798
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 296.492 vs 71.742
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.652 vs 0.404
  • 8.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 17.731 vs 2.137
  • 4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 29.943 vs 6.131
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1665 vs 1067
  • Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3208 vs 2023
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5740 vs 3383
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1665 vs 1067
  • Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3208 vs 2023
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5740 vs 3383
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 August 2018 vs May 2014
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5877 vs 5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 908 vs 876
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2529 vs 1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 26.164 vs 3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 296.492 vs 71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.652 vs 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 17.731 vs 2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 29.943 vs 6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1665 vs 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3208 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5740 vs 3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1665 vs 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3208 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5740 vs 3383

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2084 vs 2044
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2820 vs 2803
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2084 vs 2044
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2820 vs 2803

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8265U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4590

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2044
2084
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5877
5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
908
876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2803
2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2529
1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
26.164
3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
296.492
71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.652
0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
17.731
2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
29.943
6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1665
1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3208
2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5740
3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1665
1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3208
2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5740
3383
Name Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i5-4590
PassMark - Single thread mark 2044 2084
PassMark - CPU mark 5877 5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 908 876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2803 2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2529 1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 26.164 3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 296.492 71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.652 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 17.731 2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 29.943 6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1665 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3208 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5740 3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1665 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3208 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5740 3383

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i5-4590

Essentials

Architecture codename Whiskey Lake Haswell
Launch date 21 August 2018 May 2014
Place in performance rating 964 1821
Price now $297 $188.99
Processor Number i5-8265U i5-4590
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.04 11.38
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $300

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 123 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA0 0x412
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.15 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 4600
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 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 46x24 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

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)

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)