Intel Core i5-4258U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-4258U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4258U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-4258U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 4000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4258U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4258U is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.9 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4258U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4258U uses the Intel Iris Graphics 5100, which has 320 texture shaders and 40 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel Iris Graphics 5100
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 40
Shaders: 320
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

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): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 28 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): 28 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4258U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5610
5610
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5604
5604
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
5594
5594
AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
5588
5588
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
5582
5582

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2714
2714
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2710
2710
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2690
2690
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2688
2688
Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2688
2688

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2589
2589
Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
2584
2584
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2578
2578
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2574
2574
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
2574
2574

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
NoneC NoneT @ --
1671
1671
Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1670
1670
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1669
1669
Intel Celeron J6412
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1662
1662
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1648
1648

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-3245
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1483
1483
AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1481
1481
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1479
1479
Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1478
1478
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1478
1478

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
841
841
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
838
838
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
837
837
Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
837
837

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4360U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
704
704

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
659
659
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
657
657
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
656
656
Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
655
655
Intel Core i3-4150T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
653
653

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron J4105
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
263
263
Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
263
263
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
263
263
AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
263
263
AMD Phenom II X4 810
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
263
263

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
116
116
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
116
116
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
116
116
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
116
116
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
116
116

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
20.7
20.7
Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
20.1
20.1
Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
20.1
20.1

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

AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3.0
3.0
Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
3.0
3.0
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3.0
3.0
Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
3.0
3.0
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3
3

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

Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1.3
1.3