i3-1000G4 vs i5-8250U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1458not rated
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i3
Power efficiency24.48no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIOPI
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier1611
L1 cache256 KB160 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size123 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356Intel BGA 1377
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4 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 Core i3-1000G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 620Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-1000G4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 2.43 4.71
Recency 21 August 2017 1 August 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i5-8250U has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-1000G4, on the other hand, has 93.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

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