Celeron 6305 vs Core i5-8250U

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Aggregated performance score

Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads
3.98
+193%

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 193% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13382121
Place by popularity36not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Tiger Lake-U
Release date21 August 2017 (6 years ago)1 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data
Current price$668 (2.2x MSRP)no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP--
Smart Response+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.44.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Celeron 6305.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i5-8250U 3.98
+193%
Celeron 6305 1.36

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 193% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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: 68%

i5-8250U 6158
+192%
Celeron 6305 2110

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 192% in Passmark.

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: 42%

i5-8250U 771
+3.8%
Celeron 6305 743

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 4% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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: 42%

i5-8250U 1971
+59.7%
Celeron 6305 1234

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 60% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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%

i5-8250U 5533
+59.7%
Celeron 6305 3465

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 60% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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: 19%

i5-8250U 17987
+172%
Celeron 6305 6611

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 172% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-8250U 8.06
+385%
Celeron 6305 39.12

Celeron 6305 outperforms Core i5-8250U by 385% in wPrime 32.

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%

i5-8250U 6
+208%
Celeron 6305 2

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 208% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-8250U 562
+249%
Celeron 6305 161

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 249% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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: 15%

i5-8250U 143
+70.3%
Celeron 6305 84

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 70% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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%

i5-8250U 1.64
+65.7%
Celeron 6305 0.99

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 66% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

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%

i5-8250U 3.5
+280%
Celeron 6305 0.9

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 280% in TrueCrypt AES.

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: 13%

i5-8250U 3991
+230%
Celeron 6305 1210

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 230% in WinRAR 4.0.

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: 13%

i5-8250U 138
+122%
Celeron 6305 62

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 122% in x264 encoding pass 1.

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: 13%

i5-8250U 32
+184%
Celeron 6305 11

Core i5-8250U outperforms Celeron 6305 by 184% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 1.36
Recency 21 August 2017 1 September 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

The Core i5-8250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 6305 in performance tests.


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