i5-4670S vs i5-8250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88
+19.4%
Core i5-4670S
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.25

Core i5-8250U outperforms Core i5-4670S by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14561599
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency24.354.71
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size123 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Smart Response+no data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 620Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory32 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.44.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i5-4670S.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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 3.88
+19.4%
i5-4670S 3.25

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.

i5-8250U 6158
+19.3%
i5-4670S 5160

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.

i5-8250U 771
i5-4670S 1164
+51%

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.

i5-8250U 1971
i5-4670S 3182
+61.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.88 3.25
Integrated graphics card 2.43 1.84
Recency 21 August 2017 2 June 2013
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-8250U has a 19.4% higher aggregate performance score, 32.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4670S in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8250U is a notebook processor while Core i5-4670S is a desktop one.


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