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Core i5-8279U

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.40 GHz, 28 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 74.2% (336th of 1468)

Based on 740 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000806EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8279U CPU @ 2.40GHz
Poor: 54%Average: 74.2% Great: 86%
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i5-8279U averaged 25.7% 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 81.4Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 113Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-8279U is 32.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-8279U performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 497Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 505Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 740 samples)
Rank 33674.2%
Min Avg Max
58.5 Memory 81.4 91.9
76.4 1-Core 113 129
140 2-Core 218 257
77.5% 138 Pts
Min Avg Max
232 4-Core 368 469
313 8-Core 505 644
55.1% 436 Pts
Min Avg Max
326 64-Core 497 623
30.8% 497 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
75.6% Very good
Memory 82
1-Core 116
2-Core 227
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 510
56% 444 Pts
64-Core 509
32% 509 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
71.3% Very good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 101
2-Core 199
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 436
49% 382 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
71% Very good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 213
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 437
49% 387 Pts
64-Core 446
28% 446 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
69.5% Good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 97.5
2-Core 175
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 452
46% 375 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
66.7% Good
Memory 72.6
1-Core 102
2-Core 129
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 396
48% 369 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
64.9% Good
Memory 79.8
1-Core 85.1
2-Core 149
63% 105 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 359
41% 318 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
60.5% Good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 51.2
2-Core 134
53% 88.3 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 314
34% 270 Pts
64-Core 345
21% 345 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
59.1% Above average
Memory 70.3
1-Core 69
2-Core 228
65% 122 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 369
40% 315 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 69,051,733 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
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System: AZW SEi

CPU
Core i5-8279UIntelBench 74%, 740 samples313x
GPU
Iris Plus Graphics 655IntelBench 9%, 8,316 samples387x
Iris Xe GraphicsIntelBench 13%, 18,007 samples146x
Iris XeIntelBench 14%, 144,774 samples55x
SSD
SNV2S500G 500GBKingstonBench 233%, 18,653 samples103x
CT500P3PSSD8 500GBBench 230%, 10,656 samples98x
SNVS500G 500GBKingstonBench 186%, 34,043 samples89x
RAM
8ATF1G64HZ-3G2R1 2x8GBMicronBench 83%, 15,291 samples104x
CT8G4SFS832A.M8FR 2x8GBCrucialBench 92%, 2,995 samples100x
CT16G4SFS832A.C8FE 1x16GBCrucialBench 51%, 164 samples47x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-8279U Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi5-8279U
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed2.40 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.10 GHz
Bus Speed4 GT/s
Max TDP28 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
Graphics Base Frequency300 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory32 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3
PCI Express Configurations1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

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
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Identity Protection TechYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
My WiFi TechYes
Speed Shift TechnologyYes

Package

Package Size46x24
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCBGA1528

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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