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Core i5-8305G

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.80 GHz, Kaby Lake G.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 72.9% (342nd of 1442)

Based on 386 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906E9 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8305G CPU @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 59%Average: 72.9% Great: 83%
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i5-8305G averaged 27.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 82.2Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 99.9Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-8305G is 24.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-8305G performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 530Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 524Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 386 samples)
Rank 34272.9%
Min Avg Max
68.2 Memory 82.2 92.3
55.7 1-Core 99.9 118
119 2-Core 193 225
71.9% 125 Pts
Min Avg Max
207 4-Core 345 413
304 8-Core 524 601
53.8% 435 Pts
Min Avg Max
315 64-Core 530 600
32.8% 530 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
73.4% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 99.8
2-Core 198
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 512
53% 425 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
72.4% Very good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 187
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 458
52% 407 Pts
64-Core 491
30% 491 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
72% Very good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 95.7
2-Core 181
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 524
53% 431 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
69.2% Good
Memory 74.4
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 192
68% 121 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 544
55% 444 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
65% Good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 97.1
2-Core 185
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 386
42% 331 Pts
64-Core 361
22% 361 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
64.5% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 89
2-Core 143
65% 106 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 349
37% 295 Pts
64-Core 303
19% 303 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
54.6% Above average
Memory 68
1-Core 75.6
2-Core 156
58% 99.9 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 277
33% 255 Pts
64-Core 321
20% 321 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
51.9% Above average
Memory 67.7
1-Core 56.2
2-Core 115
48% 79.5 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 360
33% 278 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,745,632 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9575

CPU
Core i5-8305GIntelBench 73%, 386 samples42x
GPU
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples405x
Radeon RX Vega M GLAMDBench 27%, 1,607 samples36x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples3x
SSD
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba  $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples42x
NVMe SK hynix 512GBPc401Bench 146%, 10,182 samples39x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBToshiba  $46Bench 145%, 33,719 samples36x
RAM
HMAA51S6AMR6N-UH 1x16GBHynixBench 70%, 2,048 samples265x
HMA851S6AFR6N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 61%, 479 samples55x
4ATS1G64HZ-2G6E1 1x16GBMicronBench 71%, 188 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-8305G Processor with Radeon™ RX Vega M GL graphics (6M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)
Code NameKaby Lake G
Launch DateQ1'18
Processor Numberi5-8305G
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache6 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed2.80 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.80 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI
Description65W Package TDP

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP 1.4, DP 1.2, HDMI 1.4, DVI
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.00 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB
Discrete GraphicsRadeon™ RX Vega M GL Graphics
DG Max Frequency1011 MHz
DG Base Frequency931 MHz
DG Compute Units20
DG Memory Bandwidth179.2 GB/s

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x8, 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes8

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Smart Response TechYes
My WiFi TechYes
Speed Shift TechnologyYes

Package

Package Size31mm x 58.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedBGA2270

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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