i7-1250U vs i5-8265U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8265U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.74
Core i7-1250U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
7.30
+95.2%

Core i7-1250U outperforms Core i5-8265U by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1487990
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency23.6076.76
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date28 August 2018 (6 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U 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
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U. 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
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz950 MHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U 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@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8265U and Core i7-1250U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1614

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.

i5-8265U 3.74
i7-1250U 7.30
+95.2%

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.

i5-8265U 5935
i7-1250U 11601
+95.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8265U 720
i7-1250U 1658
+130%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8265U 2272
i7-1250U 5821
+156%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-8265U 602
i7-1250U 1173
+95%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-8265U 159
i7-1250U 226
+42.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-8265U 3625
i7-1250U 6947
+91.7%

Blender(-)

i5-8265U 861
+72.9%
i7-1250U 498

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-8265U 1042
i7-1250U 1650
+58.4%

7-Zip Single

i5-8265U 4084
i7-1250U 4805
+17.7%

7-Zip

i5-8265U 16245
i7-1250U 30826
+89.8%

WebXPRT 3

i5-8265U 187
i7-1250U 267
+42.8%

CrossMark Overall

i5-8265U 1006
i7-1250U 1361
+35.3%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-8265U 145
i7-1250U 229
+57.6%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-8265U 1565
+67.7%
i7-1250U 933

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.74 7.30
Recency 28 August 2018 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i7-1250U has a 95.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 150% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8265U in performance tests.


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