i7-5750HQ vs i5-8250U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1439	not rated
Place by popularity	61	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	24.44	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	Broadwell-H (2015)
Release date	21 August 2017 (7 years ago)	15 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$434

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	16	25
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	182 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	+	+
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ 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 i7-5750HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Max video memory	32 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-5750HQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.42	3.95
Recency	21 August 2017	15 April 2015
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt

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