Intel Core i5-8350U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-8350U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8350U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-8350U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 8000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8350U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8350U is 1.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-8350U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8350U 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 i5-8350U 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: 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: Q3/2017
Release price: 385 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-5675C
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
12315
12315
Intel Core i5-5675R
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
12315
12315
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
12257
12257
Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
12232
12232
Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
12193
12193

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
6277
6277
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
6275
6275
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
6255
6255
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
6254
6254
Intel Core i3-10100TE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
6244
6244

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4162
4162
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
4161
4161
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
4157
4157
Intel Xeon Gold 6134M
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
4156
4156
Intel Xeon Gold 6134
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
4156
4156

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3785
3785
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3781
3781
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3779
3779
Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 1.4 GHz
3770
3770
Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.9 GHz
3768
3768

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
3765
3765
Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
3762
3762
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3761
3761
Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
3760
3760
Intel Core i7-7820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3741
3741

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
3118
3118
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3097
3097
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3002
3002
Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2913
2913
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2865
2865

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1829
1829
Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1828
1828
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1821
1821
Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1802
1802
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1794
1794

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1572
1572
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1572
1572
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1564
1564
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1555
1555
Intel Core i5-1034G1
4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz
1551
1551

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1202
1202
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
1201
1201
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1198
1198
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
1196
1196
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
1193
1193

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-8100B
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
896
896
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
891
891
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
886
886
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
877
877
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
876
876

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4610M
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
864
864
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
864
864
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
864
864
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
864
864
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
864
864

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-5675C
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
572
572
Intel Core i5-5675R
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
572
572
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
571
571
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
568
568
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
568
568

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
167
167
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
167
167
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
167
167
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
167
167
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
167
167

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

Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
41.5
41.5
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
41.5
41.5
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
41.5
41.5
Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
41.5
41.5
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
41.5
41.5

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

AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
6.4
6.4
Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
6.3
6.3
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
6.3
6.3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
6.2
6.2
Intel Core i7-4702MQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
6.2
6.2

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

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1.9
1.9