Intel Core i5 8250U

Cores: 4
L3 cache: 6MB (shared)
TDP: 15 W
Transistor size: 14 nm

Core i5 8250U - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket BGA-1356 that has 4 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 1600 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 3400 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 6 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620.

Review

Single-Core Performance

33

Multi-Core Performance

9

Power Efficiency

47

Integrated Graphics

23

NanoReview Final Score

26

Compare Intel Core i5 8250U with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

53

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

169

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1117

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

3272

File compression	210.2 MB/sec
Clang compilation	18.9 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	78.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	108.7 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	112.5 pages/sec
Background blur	20.5 images/sec
Photo processing	32.4 images/sec
Ray tracing	5.57 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 1160 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

1874

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

5793

Integer math	20.8 GOps/sec
Floating point math	12.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	18M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	10.2M Strings/sec
Data encryption	2 GBytes/sec
Data compression	76.2 MBytes/sec
Physics	404 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	4.9B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 13378 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

38.43

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	11.3 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	218.1 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	386.2 PPW
Blender / Watt	2.56 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	August 21, 2017
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Model number	i5-8250U
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 620

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	4
P-Threads	8
Base Frequency (P)	1.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	3.4 GHz

Total
Total Cores	4
Total Threads	8
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	16x
Bus Bandwidth	4 GT/s
L1 Cache	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)
L3 Cache	6MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	14 nm
TDP (PL1)	15 W
Socket	BGA-1356
Peak Temperature	100°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU Base Clock	300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1100 MHz
Shading Units	192
TMUs	24
ROPs	3
Execution Units	24
TGP	15 W

iGPU FLOPS

0.4 TFLOPS

See also: Intel UHD Graphics 620 – integrated graphics of Intel Core i5 8250U

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR4-2400 - LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory Size	32 GB
Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core i5 8250U official page
PCI Express Version	3.0
PCI Express Lanes	12
Technologies	- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C - Performance: Boost 2.0, EIST, HTT, TSX - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: TXT, XD bit

Competitors

1. Intel Core i5 8250U vs Intel Core i3 1215U

2. Intel Core i5 8250U vs Intel Core i3 1115G4

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