Intel Core i7-8500Y Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-8500Y 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 i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-8500Y, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1515 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-8500Y
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 8000Y
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8500Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8500Y is 1.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-8500Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-8500Y uses the Intel UHD Graphics 615, 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 615
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 33.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 33.3 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 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): 5 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8500Y 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: 390 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
2550
2550
AMD A9-9410
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2530
2530
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2526
2526
Samsung Exynos 8890
NoneC NoneT @ --
2524
2524
Intel Core i3-7102E
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
2520
2520

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1755
1755
Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1751
1751
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1748
1748
Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1737
1737
Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1736
1736

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1447
1447
Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1445
1445
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1445
1445
Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1445
1445
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1439
1439

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1208
1208
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1205
1205
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1202
1202
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1198
1198
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
1196
1196

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
926
926
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
923
923
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

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
641
641
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
612
612
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
602
602
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
601
601
AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
597
597

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
308
308
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
308
308
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
306
306
AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
302
302
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
298
298

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
263
263
Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
263
263
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
261
261
Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
258
258
AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
256
256

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
135
135
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
135
135
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
135
135
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
135
135
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
135
135