i5-8257U vs i5-10300H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.47
+12.1%

Core i5-10300H outperforms Core i5-8257U by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11741263
Place by popularity34not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Core i5
Power efficiency11.0829.67
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 years ago)10 July 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shift++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-8257U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10300H 5.47
+12.1%
i5-8257U 4.88

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10300H 8364
+12%
i5-8257U 7469

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10300H 1379
+12.3%
i5-8257U 1228

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10300H 4023
i5-8257U 4030
+0.2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-10300H 892
+40.8%
i5-8257U 634

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-10300H 186
+18%
i5-8257U 158

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-10300H 4478
+16.1%
i5-8257U 3858

Blender(-)

i5-10300H 516
i5-8257U 714
+38.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-10300H 1204
+27%
i5-8257U 948

7-Zip Single

i5-10300H 4896
+19.9%
i5-8257U 4083

7-Zip

i5-10300H 24158
+23.1%
i5-8257U 19620

WebXPRT 3

i5-10300H 211
+0.2%
i5-8257U 210

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.47 4.88
Recency 17 September 2020 10 July 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i5-10300H has a 12.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

i5-8257U, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8257U in performance tests.


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