i5-10210Y vs i5-8259U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8259U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
4.96
+75.9%
Core i5-10210Y
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
2.82

Core i5-8259U outperforms Core i5-10210Y by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12351682
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency16.7629.65
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Comet Lake-Y (2019)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y 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
SocketFCBGA1528UTFCBGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shift++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s33.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory32 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.05 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-10210Y.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1610

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.

i5-8259U 4.96
+75.9%
i5-10210Y 2.82

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.

i5-8259U 7873
+75.9%
i5-10210Y 4475

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-8259U 3607
+31.9%
i5-10210Y 2735

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.96 2.82
Integrated graphics card 4.49 5.58
Recency 2 April 2018 21 August 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 7 Watt

i5-8259U has a 75.9% higher aggregate performance score.

i5-10210Y, on the other hand, has 24.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8259U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10210Y in performance tests.


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