i5-8210Y vs i7-8809G

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1163	2028
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	5.09	23.39
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake G (2018)	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date	1 February 2018 (6 years ago)	30 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y 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	3.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	OPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	31	16
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y 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	FCBGA2270	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y. 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	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 617
Max video memory	64 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2160 @60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160 @60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8809G and Core i5-8210Y.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	10

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	5.38	1.73
Integrated graphics card	3.10	2.23
Recency	1 February 2018	30 October 2018
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	7 Watt

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