i5-8210Y vs i5-5250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-5250U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.53
Core i5-8210Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
1.73
+13.1%

Core i5-8210Y outperforms Core i5-5250U by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21362042
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency9.6523.37
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)30 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$281

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size133 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1900 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y. 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++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response++
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 6000Intel UHD Graphics 617
Max video memory16 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency950 MHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560X1600@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i5-8210Y.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1210

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.

i5-5250U 1.53
i5-8210Y 1.73
+13.1%

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.

i5-5250U 2435
i5-8210Y 2748
+12.9%

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.

i5-5250U 815
i5-8210Y 975
+19.6%

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.

i5-5250U 1568
i5-8210Y 1683
+7.3%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-5250U 3393
i5-8210Y 3544
+4.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-5250U 260
i5-8210Y 270
+3.7%

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.

i5-5250U 107
i5-8210Y 130
+21%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 1.73
Integrated graphics card 2.20 2.24
Recency 1 March 2015 30 October 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 7 Watt

i5-8210Y has a 13.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8210Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5250U in performance tests.


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