3015e vs i5-8260U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8260U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.77
+174%

Core i5-8260U outperforms 3015e by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8260U and 3015e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12732039
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency29.5426.93
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Pollock (Zen) (2020)
Release date21 August 2019 (5 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8260U and 3015e 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 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s OPIno data
L1 cache256 KB192 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8260U and 3015e 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1528FT5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8260U and 3015e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8260U and 3015e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
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 i5-8260U and 3015e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8260U and 3015e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 620AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8260U and 3015e integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8260U and 3015e 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 i5-8260U and 3015e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8260U and 3015e.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-8260U 4.77
+174%
3015e 1.74

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.

i5-8260U 7430
+174%
3015e 2712

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-8260U 1817
+111%
3015e 860

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.77 1.74
Integrated graphics card 2.67 2.98
Recency 21 August 2019 4 August 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

i5-8260U has a 174.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

3015e, on the other hand, has 11.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8260U is our recommended choice as it beats the 3015e in performance tests.


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