CPU-Z Benchmark for Intel Core i5-8265U (1T)
Best CPU performance — 64-bit — November 2022
Intel Core i5-8265U (1T)
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Intel Core i9-13900K
Intel Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i9-12900KS
Intel Core i9-12900KF
Intel Core i9-12900K
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Intel Core i7-12700K
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12600KF
Intel Core i7-12700
Intel Core i7-12700F
Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Core i7-12700H
Intel Core i5-12500
Intel Core i5-12500H
Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Core i5-12490F
Intel Core i5-12400
Intel Core i3-12100
Intel Core i5-12400F
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Intel Core i3-12100F
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i7-11700K
Intel Core i7-11700KF
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i5-11600K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i7-11700
Intel Core i7-11700F
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i7-11800H
Intel Core i9-10850K
Intel Core i7-10700KF
Intel Core i5-11400
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Intel Core i9-9900KF
Intel Core i7-9700KF
Intel Core i5-11400F
Intel Core i5-11400H
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Intel Core i7-10700K
Intel Core i7-9700K
Intel Core i9-9900K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Intel Core i5-10600KF
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i5-10600K
Intel Core i7-10700
Intel Core i5-11300H
Intel Core i7-10700F
Intel Core i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-9700
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Intel Core i5-9600K
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Intel Core i7-8700K
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
Intel Core i5-8600K
Intel Core i5-1135G7
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Core i7-7700K
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Intel Core i7-8700
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Intel Core i3-1115G4
Intel Core i7-10750H
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Intel Core i3-9100F
Intel Core i3-10105F
Intel Core i7-6700K
Intel Core i5-8500
Intel Core i5-10400
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Intel Core i5-9400
Intel Core i3-10100
Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel Core i5-9400F
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core
Intel Core i5-10400F
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Intel Core i7-4790K
Intel Core i3-10100F
Intel Core i5-10300H
Intel Core i5-8400
Intel Core i7-9750H
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Intel Core i7-7700
Intel Core i5-4690K
Intel Core i7-8750H
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
Intel Core i5-9300H
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i3-8100
Intel Core i5-7500
Intel Core i7-10510U
Intel Core i5-8300H
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Intel Core i7-8565U
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
Intel Core i7-4770K
Intel Core i5-4690
Intel Core i5-10210U
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Intel Core i7-4790
Intel Core i5-1035G1
Intel Core i7-6700
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Intel Core i7-4770
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Intel Core i5-8265U
Intel Core i5-4590
Intel Core i3-1005G1
Intel Core i5-6500
Intel Core i5-7400
Intel Core i5-3570K
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H with
Intel Core i7-3770K
(YOU) Intel Core i5-8265U
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
Intel Core i7-8550U
Intel Core i5-4570
Intel Core i3-7100
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3
Intel Core i5-3570
Intel Core i3-10110U
Intel Core i5-2500K
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H with
Intel Core i7-3770
Intel Core i7-2600K
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Intel Core i5-8250U
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Intel Core i5-6400
Intel Core i3-6100
Intel Core i5-4460
Intel Core i5-3470
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with
Intel Core i5-4440
Intel Core i3-4170
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2
Intel Core i5-2500
Intel Pentium G4560
AMD Athlon 3000G
Intel Core i7-2600
Intel Core i3-4160
Intel Xeon E5-2689
Intel Core i7-7500U
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
Intel Core i5-2400
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
Intel Core i3-4130
Intel Core i5-3330
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
Intel Core i5-7200U
Intel Core i3-3240
Intel Core i3-3220
Intel Core i5-6300U
Intel Core i3-2120
Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel Core i3-2100
Intel Core i5-6200U
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core i5-2520M
Intel Core i5-5200U
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
Intel Core i5 650
Intel Core i5-3210M
AMD FX -8350
Intel Core i5-2450M
AMD FX -8320
AMD FX -6300
Intel Core i5-2410M
Intel Core i5-4210U
AMD FX -8300
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Core i3-7020U
Intel Core i5-4200U
Intel Core i3-5005U
Intel Core i3-6006U
Intel Core i3-4005U
Core i5-8265U [in 20 benchmarks]
Intel
Core i5-8265U
Buy
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Summary
Intel started Intel Core i5-8265U sales 21 August 2018 at a recommended price of $297. This is Whiskey Lake-U architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3900 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCBGA1528 processor with a TDP of 15 Watt and a maximum temperature of 72 °C. It supports DDR4 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
6.01%
of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 7h22.
Core i5
8265U
vs
EPYC
7h22
General info
Core i5-8265U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 1121 | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | |
| Architecture codename | Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019) | |
| Release date | 21 August 2018 (4 years ago) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $297 | of 305 (Core i7-870) |
| Current price | $630 (2. 1x MSRP) |
of 18494 (Xeon Platinum 8280M) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | |
| Threads | 8 | |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | of 5.8 (Core i9-13900K) |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | of 12288 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | of 32 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | of 5 (Apple M1) |
| Die size | 123 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | of 105 (Core i7-5950HQ) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | |
| Unlocked multiplier | — |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-8265U compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc.
Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.
Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | FCBGA1528 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 15 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8265U. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| AES-NI | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Speed Shift | + | |
| My WiFi | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2. 0 |
|
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
| TSX | — | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | |
| Flex Memory Access | + | |
| SIPP | — | |
| Smart Response | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | — | |
| EDB | + | |
| Secure Key | + | |
| Identity Protection | + | |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | |
| OS Guard | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies.
Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| AMD-V | + | |
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i5-8265U’s memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | of 5200 (Ryzen 5 7600X) |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | of 281.6 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| ECC memory support | — |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of GPU integrated into Core i5-8265U.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors | |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | |
| Quick Sync Video | + | |
| Clear Video | + | |
| Clear Video HD | + | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8265U’s integrated GPU.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| eDP | + | |
| DisplayPort | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| DVI | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8265U’s integrated GPU, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096×2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096×2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096×2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-8265U’s integrated GPU, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | of 5 (Core i9-12900K) |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | of 128 (EPYC 7551P) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i5-8265U.
Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
i5-8265U
6.01
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- 3DMark06 CPU
- Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
- Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
- TrueCrypt AES
- WinRAR 4.
0 - x264 encoding pass 2
- x264 encoding pass 1
- Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core
- Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core
- Geekbench 2
- Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core
- Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 69%
i5-8265U
6058
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance.
This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
i5-8265U
720
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
i5-8265U
2272
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
i5-8265U
6082
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads.
Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
i5-8265U
19418
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
i5-8265U
6316
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
i5-8265U
6
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core (sometimes called Multi-Thread) is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
i5-8265U
602
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
i5-8265U
159
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
i5-8265U
1.
8
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
i5-8265U
4
WinRAR 4.0
WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using ‘Best’ setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 12%
i5-8265U
3988
x264 encoding pass 2
x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more.
Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.
Benchmark coverage: 12%
i5-8265U
39
x264 encoding pass 1
x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.
Benchmark coverage: 12%
i5-8265U
156
Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core
Benchmark coverage: 6%
i5-8265U
14002
Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core
Benchmark coverage: 6%
i5-8265U
3679
Geekbench 2
Benchmark coverage: 5%
i5-8265U
11639
Geekbench 4.
0 64-bit multi-core
Benchmark coverage: 3%
i5-8265U
14368
Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core
Benchmark coverage: 3%
i5-8265U
4433
Relative perfomance
Overall Core i5-8265U performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.
Intel Core i7-4770HQ
101.16
Intel Core i7-8550U
101
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
100.67
Intel Core i5-8265U
100
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
99.83
Intel Core i3-8100B
99.67
AMD Turion 64 ML-44
98.84
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-8265U by AMD is Turion 64 ML-44, which is slower by 1% and lower by 7 positions in our rating.
Turion 64
ML-44
Compare
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i5-8265U:
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62
102.16
AMD Mobile Sempron M100
102
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
102
Intel Core i5-8265U
100
AMD Turion 64 ML-44
98.84
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
98.67
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50
97.84
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Recommended graphics cards
These graphics cards are most commonly used with Core i5-8265U according to our statistics.
UHD
Graphics 620
32.9%
GeForce
MX250
12.3%
GeForce
MX110
11.8%
GeForce
MX230
11.3%
GeForce
MX130
7.8%
GeForce
MX150
4.6%
UHD
Graphics 630
2.3%
Radeon
520
1.
6%
HD
Graphics 620
1.5%
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
1%
User rating
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Intel Core i5 8265U: Benchmarks and Specs
Core i5 8265U is a notebook processor from Intel for BGA-1528 socket which has 4 cores and 8 threads. Its base frequency is 1600 MHz, but support for Turbo Boost technology allows you to automatically overclock to 3900 MHz. This chip has an integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 and a 6MB L3 cache.
Benchmark tests
Intel Core i5 8265U performance test in popular benchmarks
General information
| Manufacturer | Intel |
| Release date | August 28, 2018 |
| Type | For laptop |
| Instruction set architecture | x86-64 |
| Codename | Whiskey Lake |
| Model number | i5-8265U |
| Socket | BGA-1528 |
| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 620 |
Performance
| Number of cores | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| Max. frequency in Turbo Boost | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 16x |
| Bus speed | 4 GT/s |
| Level 1 cache | 32KB (per core) |
| Level 2 cache | 256KB (per core) |
| Level 3 cache | 6MB (shared) |
| Unlocked multiplier | No |
Power consumption
| Process | 14 nanometers |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 W |
| Critical temperature | 100°C |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| GPU frequency | 300 MHz |
| Boost GPU frequency | 1100 MHz |
| Shader blocks | 192 |
| TMUs | 24 |
| ROPs | 3 |
| Computing units | 24 |
| TGP | 15 W |
Max. resolution |
4096×2304 — 60Hz |
iGPU FLOPS
0.38 teraflops
Memory support
| Memory type | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max. size | 64 GB |
| Number of channels | 2 |
| Max. bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s |
| ECC support | No |
Other
| Official site | Site Intel Core i5 8265U |
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 |
| Max. PCI Express lanes | 16 |
| Extended instructions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 |
Competitors
1.
Core i5 8265U or Core i5 1135G7
2.
Core i5 8265U or Core i3 1115G4
3.
Core i5 8265U or Ryzen 5 5500U
4.
Core i5 8265U or Core i5 11260H
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Core i5-8265U [in 20 benchmarks]
Intel
Core i5-8265U
- Interface
- Core frequency
- Video memory size
- Memory type
- Memory frequency
- Maximum resolution
Description
Intel launched the Intel Core i5-8265U on August 21, 2018 at a suggested price of $297. This is a Whiskey Lake-U architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 8 threads and is manufactured using 14 nm process technology, the maximum frequency is 3900 MHz, the multiplier is locked.
In terms of compatibility, this is a processor for the FCBGA1528 socket with a TDP of 15W and a maximum temperature of 72°C. It supports DDR4 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
6.01%
from the leader, which is AMD EPYC 7h22.
Core i5
8265U
vs
EPYC
7h22
General information
Information about the type (desktop or laptop) and architecture of the Core i5-8265U, as well as when sales started and cost at that time.
Compatible
Information on Core i5-8265U compatibility with other computer components. Useful, for example, when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one.
Please note that the power consumption of some processors can significantly exceed their nominal TDP even without overclocking.
Some may even double their claims if the motherboard allows you to adjust the power settings of the processor.
Safety Technologies
Technologies embedded in the Core i5-8265U that enhance system security, such as hack protection.
| TXT | — | |
| EDB | + | |
| Secure Key | + | |
| Identity Protection | + | |
| SGX | 0386 + |
Virtualization technologies
Technologies supported by Core i5-8265U that speed up virtual machines are listed.
| AMD-V | + | |
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
RAM support
Types, maximum size and channels of RAM supported by Core i5-8265U. Higher memory frequency may be supported depending on the motherboard.
Ryzen 5 7600X0051
Integrated video — image quality
Resolution available for the graphics card built into the Core i5-8265U, including through various interfaces.
Integrated video — API support
APIs supported by the Core i5-8265U integrated graphics card, including their versions.
| Directx | 12 | |
| Opengl | 4.5 |
We regularly improve our algorithms, but if you find any inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly. 
Also includes a separate single-threaded test. 
The Single-Core version uses a single CPU thread to render a futuristic motorcycle model. 
It has been superseded by later versions of Cinebench which use more modern variants of the Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads one CPU thread with ray tracing, rendering a glossy room full of crystal spheres and lights. 
0 64-bit multi-core
9% 