Intel Core i5-8257U
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Released
Q3/2019
Intel Core i5-8257U

Processor Intel Core i5-8257U, specifications and benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8257U Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q3/2019. Here are all the Intel Core i5-8257U’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 1.40 GHz, total of cores is 4. The CPU supports DDR4-2400 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-2133 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket BGA 1528. The TDP for CPU is 15 W.

Specifications

Technical data

Legacy catalog specifications; the original verification date is not recorded.

CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U
  • Family
    Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    8
  • Name
    Intel Core i5-8257U
  • Predecessor
    —
  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Successor
    —
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • A-Core
    —
  • B-Core
    —
  • Base Frequency
    1.4 GHz
  • C-Core
    —
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • CPU Threads
    8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.2 GHz
Internal Graphics
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Execution units
    48
  • Generation
    9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
  • GPU Turbo
    1050 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017
  • Shader
    384
  • Technology
    14 nm
Hardware codec support
  • AV1
    No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    No
  • Max. Memory
    —
  • Memory channels
    2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-2133
  • PCIe lanes
    16
  • PCIe version
    3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    —
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    —
  • TDP down
    —
  • TDP up
    —
Technical details
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake U
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    —
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB
  • Part Number
    —
  • Release date
    Q3/2019
  • Socket
    BGA 1528
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8257U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    295 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    299 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    339 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    437 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    448 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    470 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    364 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    350 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i5-8257U with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

391
Intel Core i5-8257U
396
395
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1628
Intel Core i5-8257U
1639
1630
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

159
Intel Core i5-8257U
160
160
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

667
Intel Core i5-8257U
672
671
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

966
Intel Core i5-8257U
969
968
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3770
Intel Core i5-8257U
3786
3781
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

806 GFLOPS
Intel Core i5-8257U
806 GFLOPS
806 GFLOPS
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

10739
Intel Core i5-8257U
10945
10896

Comparable benchmark results are required to suggest performance alternatives.

*

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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