i5-7360U vs i5-8279U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8279U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
4.71
+94.6%
Core i5-7360U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.42

Core i5-8279U outperforms Core i5-7360U by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12761780
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency15.9215.27
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date3 April 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320$304

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U 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 speed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U. 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++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MB64 MB
Speed Shift++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U 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 i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Max video memory32 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8279U and Core i5-7360U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i5-8279U 4.71
+94.6%
i5-7360U 2.42

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.

i5-8279U 7482
+94.8%
i5-7360U 3840

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.

i5-8279U 1197
+6.5%
i5-7360U 1124

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.

i5-8279U 3720
+58.4%
i5-7360U 2348

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.

i5-8279U 6551
+13.2%
i5-7360U 5787

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.

i5-8279U 24096
+96%
i5-7360U 12293

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-8279U 8.55
+73.1%
i5-7360U 14.8

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-8279U 8
+113%
i5-7360U 4

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-8279U 750
+112%
i5-7360U 354

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.

i5-8279U 168
+17.5%
i5-7360U 143

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-8279U 1.93
+13.5%
i5-7360U 1.7

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-8279U 5862
+72.2%
i5-7360U 3404

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-8279U 46
+107%
i5-7360U 22

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-8279U 190
+56.9%
i5-7360U 121

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.71 2.42
Integrated graphics card 4.49 3.86
Recency 3 April 2019 3 January 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

i5-8279U has a 94.6% higher aggregate performance score, 16.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-7360U, on the other hand, has 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8279U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7360U in performance tests.


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