i7-620UM vs i5-8250U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.95
+464%
Core i7-620UM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 18 Watt
0.70

Core i5-8250U outperforms Core i7-620UM by a whopping 464% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14452713
Place by popularity47not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency24.463.61
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$278

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM 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 GHz1.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.13 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 1.0
Bus rate4 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier168
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size123 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM 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-BGA1356BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM. 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
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response+no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM 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 i7-620UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR3-800
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s12.799 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz500 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-620UM.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i5-8250U 3.95
+464%
i7-620UM 0.70

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.

i5-8250U 6158
+464%
i7-620UM 1091

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-8250U 5533
+162%
i7-620UM 2111

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-8250U 17987
+349%
i7-620UM 4004

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.95 0.70
Recency 21 August 2017 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 18 Watt

i5-8250U has a 464.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-620UM in performance tests.


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