Intel Core i7-8565U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-8565U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-8565U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-8565U
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 8000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8565U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8565U is 1.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-8565U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-8565U 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): 1.15 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: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8565U 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 8.0 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: 8.0 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: Q3/2018
Release price: 385 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
12125
12125
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
12116
12116
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
12116
12116
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
12116
12116
Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
12099
12099

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
6234
6234
Intel Xeon D-1622
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6219
6219
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
6205
6205
Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
6194
6194
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
6189
6189

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
4228
4228
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
4228
4228
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4217
4217
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
4211
4211
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
4205
4205

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3666
3666
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
3660
3660
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
3660
3660
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
3660
3660
Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
3655
3655

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3293
3293
Intel Core i3-10100TE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3287
3287
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
3279
3279
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
3275
3275
AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3271
3271

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1883
1883
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
1881
1881
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1878
1878
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1869
1869
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1866
1866

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1523
1523
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
1521
1521
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1518
1518
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1515
1515
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1515
1515

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1382
1382
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
1382
1382
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1376
1376
Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
1374
1374
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1373
1373

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1092
1092
Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1092
1092
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1092
1092
Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1092
1092
AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1092
1092

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
781.3
781.3
Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
778.7
778.7
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
764.2
764.2
Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
741.6
741.6
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
740.7
740.7

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
660
660
Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
660
660
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
659
659
Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
657
657
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
649
649

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
459
459
Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
459
459
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
459
459
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
459
459
Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
459
459

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
417
417
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
415
415
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
415
415
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
415
415
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
413
413

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
59
59
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
57
57
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
55
55
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
52
52
Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
51
51

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

Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
43.3
43.3
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
43.3
43.3
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
43.3
43.3
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
43.3
43.3
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
43.3
43.3

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

Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
6.2
6.2
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
6.2
6.2
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
6.2
6.2
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
6.2
6.2
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
6.2
6.2

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

AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
2.0
2.0
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
2.0
2.0