U300 vs i5-8420
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-8420 and U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1179 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.99 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-8420 and U300 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 6 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-8420 and U300 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8420 and U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-8420 and U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8420 and U300 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8420 and U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 48 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8420 and U300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8420 and U300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-8420 and U300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8420 and U300.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2018 | 1 January 2023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
U300 has an age advantage of 4 years, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-8420 and U300. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-8420 is a desktop processor while U300 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8420 and U300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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