Ryzen 7 8700GE vs i5-8250U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Ryzen 7 8700GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1442	not rated
Place by popularity	47	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	24.44	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date	21 August 2017 (7 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Ryzen 7 8700GE 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	123 mm2	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Ryzen 7 8700GE 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
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Ryzen 7 8700GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Ryzen 7 8700GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
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 Ryzen 7 8700GE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Ryzen 7 8700GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	AMD Radeon 780M
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 Ryzen 7 8700GE 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 Ryzen 7 8700GE 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 Ryzen 7 8700GE 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 Ryzen 7 8700GE.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.42	18.29
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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