Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Pentium 3560M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Pentium 3560M 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 Pentium 3560M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 71% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2299 vs 1221
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7492 vs 1345

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299 vs 1221
PassMark - CPU mark	7492 vs 1345

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3560M

2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2440 vs 1043
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4060 vs 3981

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2440 vs 1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4060 vs 3981

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8279U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 3560M

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1043

2440

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3981

4060

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2299

1221

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7492

1345

Name	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Pentium 3560M
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043	2440
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3981	4060
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299	1221
PassMark - CPU mark	7492	1345

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Pentium 3560M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'19	14 April 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	$134
Place in performance rating	1360	1356
Processor Number	i5-8279U	3560M
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache	6 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Die size		130 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Transistor count		960 Million
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	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA5
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
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
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
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
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	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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™)