Intel Core i5-8265UC vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8265UC and AMD Ryzen 7 2700U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals, 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, 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 i5-8265UC

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8265UC

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2072 vs 1817

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2072 vs 1817

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6797 vs 5169

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6797 vs 5169

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8265UC
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

1817

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5169

6797

Name	Intel Core i5-8265UC	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2072	1817
PassMark - CPU mark	5169	6797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		645
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2352
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1714
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2331
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1714
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2331
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7007

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8265UC	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake	Zen
Place in performance rating	1209	1131
Processor Number	i5-8265UC
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date		26 October 2017
OPN Tray		YM2700C4T4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics
Performance
Base frequency	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of GPU cores		10
Transistor count		4500 Million
Unlocked
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FP5
Configurable TDP		12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1300 MHz
iGPU core count		10
Processor graphics		Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Video Core Next (VCN)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)