i5-5287U vs i7-8650U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1445	1948
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	24.79	6.62
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	21 August 2017 (7 years ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$315

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U 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	1.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	19	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	133 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1900 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U 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	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Max video memory	32 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	2560X1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-5287U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	12

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	3.93	1.96
Integrated graphics card	2.67	2.34
Recency	21 August 2017	1 March 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

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