Intel Core i5-8210Y Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-8210Y features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8210Y, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1515 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-8210Y
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 8000Y
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8210Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8210Y is 1.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-8210Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8210Y uses the Intel UHD Graphics 617, 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 617
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.05 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 8.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2018

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 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.2 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7 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): 7 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8210Y 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 1515
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Amber Lake Y
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: Q1/2019
Release price: 280 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2832
2832
Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2824
2824
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2824
2824
Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2824
2824
AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
2815
2815

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1722
1722

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1466
1466
Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1466
1466
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1466
1466
Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1466
1466
Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1466
1466

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
804
804
Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
799
799
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
796
796
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
795
795
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
795
795

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
780
780
Samsung Exynos 1380
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
780
780
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
780
780
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
780
780
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
780
780

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron J4105
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
634
634
Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
632
632
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
632
632
Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
632
632
Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
615
615

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
305
305
AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
302
302
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
302
302
AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
302
302
Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
299
299

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
284
284
AMD Phenom II X4 830
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
284
284
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
284
284
AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
284
284
AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
284
284

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
132
132
Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
132
132
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
132
132
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
132
132
Intel Core i3-8100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
132
132