| Name: | Intel Core i5-8265U |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 8000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 8 |
Intel Core i5-8265U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-8265U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8265U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-8265U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8265U is 1.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.3 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-8265U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8265U 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): | 1.1 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 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 38.4 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| 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: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-8265U 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 6.0 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: | 6.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Whiskey Lake U |
| 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: | Q3/2018 |
| Release price: | 385 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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11980
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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11787
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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11787
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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11787
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Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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11774
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
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6125
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Intel Core i3-8100B
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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6076
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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6062
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Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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6057
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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6057
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
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4228
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Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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4217
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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4211
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Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
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4205
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Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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4198
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3276
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Intel Core i7-4800MQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3269
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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3267
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
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3247
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
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3244
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
NoneC NoneT @ --
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2808
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
NoneC NoneT @ --
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2808
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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2806
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Intel Core i7-4770TE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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2804
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Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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2803
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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2042
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Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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1931
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1905
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Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1645
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Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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1592
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1751
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
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1737
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1737
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
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1737
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1735
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1688
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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1677
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1674
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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1653
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Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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1646
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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1287
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz
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1286
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1286
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz
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1286
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Intel Core i3-10100TE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1284
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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910
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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910
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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909
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
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908
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Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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907
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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642.1
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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638.4
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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637.2
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Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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634
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Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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634
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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612
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Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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608
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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606
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
NoneC NoneT @ --
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605
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Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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601
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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549
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Intel Core i7-4702MQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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549
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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549
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Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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549
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Intel Core i7-4702MQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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549
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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391
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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390
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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390
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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390
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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389
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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41.5
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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41.5
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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41.5
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Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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41.5
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Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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41.5
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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31
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Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
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30
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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30
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Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
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30
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AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
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29
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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6.0
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Intel Core i5-7300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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6.0
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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6.0
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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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6.0
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Intel Core i5-7300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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6.0
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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1.9
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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1.9
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Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1.9
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Intel Pentium Gold G5400
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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1.9
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Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
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1.9
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