i5-8257U vs Ultra 7 155H

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 155H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
15.84
+237%
Core i5-8257U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.70

Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Core i5-8257U by a whopping 237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4291279
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-HIntel Core i5
Power efficiency53.2629.50
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)10 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$503no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads228
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache112 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U compatibility with other computer components: 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA2049FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shift++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4
Maximum memory size96 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsIntel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency2.25 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.212
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-8257U.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes816
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

Ultra 7 155H 15.84
+237%
i5-8257U 4.70

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.

Ultra 7 155H 25162
+237%
i5-8257U 7463

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ultra 7 155H 2385
+276%
i5-8257U 634

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.

Ultra 7 155H 255
+61.8%
i5-8257U 158

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 155H 12184
+216%
i5-8257U 3858

Blender(-)

Ultra 7 155H 222
i5-8257U 714
+222%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ultra 7 155H 1764
+86%
i5-8257U 948

7-Zip Single

Ultra 7 155H 5398
+32.2%
i5-8257U 4083

7-Zip

Ultra 7 155H 60595
+209%
i5-8257U 19620

WebXPRT 3

Ultra 7 155H 278
+32.4%
i5-8257U 210

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.84 4.70
Recency 14 December 2023 10 July 2019
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 22 8
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

Ultra 7 155H has a 237% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 300% more physical cores and 175% more threads.

i5-8257U, on the other hand, has 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 155H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8257U in performance tests.


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