| Name: | Intel Core i7-8559U |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 8000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 8 |
Intel Core i7-8559U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-8559U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-8559U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1528 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-8559U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8559U is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.2 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-8559U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-8559U 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): | 1.2 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 i7-8559U 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: | Q2/2018 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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8714
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Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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8702
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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8665
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Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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8647
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Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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8631
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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4689
|
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Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
|
4687
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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4682
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Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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4674
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Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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4665
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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4296
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4291
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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4288
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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4286
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Intel Core i5-9500E
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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4280
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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2348
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Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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2347
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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2324
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Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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2315
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Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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2313
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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1587
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1572
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1572
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1572
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Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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1564
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-10200H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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1392
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Intel Core i3-10305T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1391
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|
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1390
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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1389
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Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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1387
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 2.9 GHz
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1104
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Intel Pentium Gold G6605
2C 4T @ 4.3 GHz
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1103
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1103
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Intel Pentium Gold G6605
2C 4T @ 4.3 GHz
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1103
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Intel Core i3-10305T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1102
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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AMD Ryzen Embedded R2314
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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922
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AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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922
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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922
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Intel Core i3-1005G1
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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922
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Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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922
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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679
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Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
|
675
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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675
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Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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675
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AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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673
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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431
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
|
431
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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431
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Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
|
431
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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431
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