Intel Core i3-8130U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-8130U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-8130U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-8130U
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 8000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-8130U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8130U is 2.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-8130U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-8130U uses the Intel UHD Graphics 620, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 16.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2016

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 10 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-8130U is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1356
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Kaby Lake U Refresh
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2018
Release price: 281 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
7590
7590
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
7286
7286
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
7070
7070
AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
7060
7060
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
7045
7045

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3650
3650
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3630
3630
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3619
3619
AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3615
3615
Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3602
3602

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3616
3616
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3600
3600
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3600
3600
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3600
3600
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3589
3589

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2174
2174
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2169
2169
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2168
2168
Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2160
2160
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2146
2146

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1806
1806
Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1782
1782
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1772
1772
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1768
1768
Intel Pentium Gold G5420T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1765
1765

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1520
1520
AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1422
1422
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1391
1391
AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1373
1373
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1311
1311

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
1145
1145
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1142
1142
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1141
1141
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1140
1140
Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1139
1139

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
952
952
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
947
947
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
937
937
Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
921
921
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
898
898

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
841
841
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
839
839
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
835
835
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
834
834
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
832
832

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
601
601
AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
596
596
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
556
556
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
435
435
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
427
427

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
329
329
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
326
326
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
326
326
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
326
326
AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
324
324

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3.8
3.8
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3.8
3.8
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3.8
3.8
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3.8
3.8
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3.7
3.7

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1.6
1.6