Intel Core i5-8279U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-8279U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8279U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1528 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-8279U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 8000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8279U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8279U is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-8279U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8279U uses the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, which has 384 texture shaders and 48 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 48
Shaders: 384
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

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 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 i5-8279U 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 1528
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee 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: Q2/2019
Release price: 320 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
7972
7972
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
7967
7967
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
7965
7965
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
7956
7956
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
7890
7890

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8269U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
4405
4405
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4389
4389
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
4382
4382
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
4322
4322
Intel Xeon D-1577
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
4308
4308

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3968
3968
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
3958
3958
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3953
3953
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3942
3942
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3891
3891

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1724
1724
Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1723
1723
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1702
1702
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1689
1689
Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1654
1654

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1264
1264
Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1260
1260
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1255
1255
Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1254
1254
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1254
1254

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
1036
1036
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
1036
1036
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1035
1035
AMD Athlon 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1032
1032
Intel Core i3-7101E
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
1028
1028

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 1.9 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i3-12300HL
8C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
883
883

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
795
795
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
784
784
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
782
782
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
781
781
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
778
778

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-10300T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
408
408
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
403
403
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
402
402
AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
398
398
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
397
397