Socket FM2+ vs Core i5-8420

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8420 and Socket FM2+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Steamroller
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	no data
Current price	no data	$30

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8420 and Socket FM2+ 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	no data
Threads	6	no data
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	no data
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8420 and Socket FM2+ 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)	no data
Socket	1151	Socket FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 W95,000 mW 0.127 hp 0.095 kW

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8420 and Socket FM2+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8420 and Socket FM2+ are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8420 and Socket FM2+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8420 and Socket FM2+.

PCIe version

3.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

65 Watt

95 Watt

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