Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i7-3689Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Core i7-3689Y 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.

Intel Core i5-8279U

Intel Core i7-3689Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 58% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2296 vs 1209
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7490 vs 1967

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2296 vs 1209
PassMark - CPU mark	7490 vs 1967

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3689Y

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 °C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 28 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2341 vs 1043
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4301 vs 3981

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2341 vs 1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4301 vs 3981

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8279U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3689Y

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1043

2341

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3981

4301

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2296

1209

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7490

1967

Name	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i7-3689Y
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043	2341
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3981	4301
PassMark - Single thread mark	2296	1209
PassMark - CPU mark	7490	1967

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i7-3689Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'19	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$320
Place in performance rating	1363	1367
Processor Number	i5-8279U	i7-3689Y
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Memory
ECC memory support
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/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA5	0x166
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
CRT
SDVO
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	13 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		7 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 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)
Anti-Theft technology
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)