Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8250U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 620

Class: Laptop

Socket: FC-BGA1356

Clockspeed: 1.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 10 W

TDP Up: 25 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz, Intel Core i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz, Intel i5-8250U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1832nd fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
1740th fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
434th fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5836

Single Thread Rating

1893

Samples: 10139*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,672
Thread: 1,935

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Integer Math	20,959 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,766 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,320 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,989 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77,011 KBytes/Sec
Physics	405 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,924 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,893 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Lenovo Flex 5 81CA001WUS Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8250U (1.60 GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB PCIe SSD Intel UHD Graphics 620 15.6" Touchscreen 1920 x 1080 Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop Windows 10 Home 64-bit -	$569.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 9370 1920 x 1080 LCD Laptop with Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6 GHz Quad-Core, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Silver, 13.3" (6NV66)	$1278.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion x360 14" FHD WLED Touchscreen 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz up to 3.4GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, Webcam, HDMI, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10	$558.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad 330 81DE00L0US Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8250U 1.60 GHz, 8 GB,256 GB SSD 15.6" Windows 10 Home 64-Bit	$678.88 (www.amazon.com)
	ASUS VivoBook Thin and Lightweight FHD WideView Laptop, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD+1TB HDD, USB Type-C, NanoEdge, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 - F510UA-AH55	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,925
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,167
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,352
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,820
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,727
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,730
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,632
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,836

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.06
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.17
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.18
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,054
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,036
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,926
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,660
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,642
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,604
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,411
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		1,893

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5090227 - Mar 26 2025		6177
BL2507335 - Mar 25 2025		6813
BL2507258 - Mar 25 2025		6113
BL2507165 - Mar 25 2025 [Excluded]		4189
BL2507062 - Mar 25 2025		6154

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,836
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,520 (+11.7%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,162 (+22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,849 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i7-8650U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,205 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,142 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,854 (+0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,109 (+21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,881 (+17.9%)
Intel Core i7-7920HQ @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,279 (+24.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,001 (+20.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,898 (+18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,662 (+14.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,222
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,049
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,075
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,836
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,824
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,794
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,529
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,176
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,161
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,158
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		595

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