i7-720QM vs i5-8250U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1458	2441
Place by popularity	38	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	24.48	2.19
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date	21 August 2017 (7 years ago)	23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$546

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	16	12
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	123 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	774 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM 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 i7-720QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	None
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-720QM.

PCIe version	3.0	2
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.88	1.04
Recency	21 August 2017	23 September 2009
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

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