Intel Core i5-8365U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-8365U 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 i5-8365U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1528 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-8365U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 8000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8365U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8365U is 1.6 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: 1.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-8365U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8365U 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 64.0 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: 64.0 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: 25 W
TDP down: 10 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8365U 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: 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: Q2/2019
Release price: 297 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
10838
10838
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
10727
10727
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
10690
10690
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
10420
10420
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
10383
10383

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

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 i7-4860HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
6236
6236
Intel Xeon D-1622
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6219
6219

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3342
3342
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3339
3339
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
3335
3335
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3328
3328
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3327
3327

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3250
3250
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
3240
3240
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
3240
3240
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
3240
3240
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3210
3210

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2874
2874
Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
2874
2874
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
2866
2866
Intel Core i7-3610QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2865
2865
Intel Xeon E7-4820 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
2863
2863

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1899
1899
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1866
1866
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1853
1853
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1833
1833
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1821
1821

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1481
1481
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1476
1476
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1400
1400
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1391
1391
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 12nm
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1389
1389

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 2.5 GHz
1327
1327
Intel Core i5-10500T
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1311
1311
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1309
1309
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1308
1308
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1308
1308

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
923
923
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
923
923
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
922
922
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
921
921
AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
919
919

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
953
953
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
829
829
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
781.3
781.3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
722.5
722.5
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
707.1
707.1

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
575
575
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
571
571
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
558
558
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
557
557
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
557
557

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.2 GHz
425
425
Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
424
424
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
422
422
Intel Core i5-10600T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
415
415
Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
415
415

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
168
168
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
167
167
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
167
167
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
167
167
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
166
166