Core i3-1000G4 vs Core i5-8257U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8257U and Core i3-1000G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1222	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date	10 July 2019 (5 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8257U and Core i3-1000G4 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	1.4 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	no data	4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	11
L1 cache	256 KB	160 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8257U and Core i3-1000G4 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1528	Intel BGA 1377
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8257U and Core i3-1000G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8257U and Core i3-1000G4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8257U and Core i3-1000G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	59.732 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8257U and Core i3-1000G4.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	4.00	4.03
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt

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