Intel Core i7-8665U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-8665U 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 i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-8665U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-8665U
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 8000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8665U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8665U is 1.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-8665U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-8665U 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: 25 W
TDP down: 10 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8665U 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: Q2/2019
Release price: 409 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
6314
6314
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

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3761
3761
Intel Core i7-7820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3741
3741
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
3732
3732
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3724
3724
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3714
3714

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3317
3317
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3317
3317
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
3314
3314
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3269
3269
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3215
3215

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1983
1983
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1968
1968
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1960
1960
Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1954
1954
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1948
1948

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

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 i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1536
1536
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
1521
1521
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1481
1481

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1439
1439
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1437
1437
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1437
1437
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1437
1437
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1433
1433

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
1127
1127
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1127
1127
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1127
1127
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1127
1127
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
1127
1127

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
605
605
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
604
604
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
604
604
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
604
604
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
597
597

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
464
464
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
464
464
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
464
464
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
464
464
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
464
464

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
182
182
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
178
178
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
178
178
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
178
178
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
177
177