Celeron 5305U vs i5-8250U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1446	not rated
Place by popularity	47	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	24.48	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	21 August 2017 (7 years ago)	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	no data
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	32 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 5305U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 August 2017	1 April 2020
Threads	8	2

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