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:
1837th fastest in multithreading out of 5039 CPUs
1742nd fastest in single threading out of 5039 CPUs
436th fastest in out of 1455 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5835

Single Thread Rating

1893

Samples: 10155*
*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	20,957 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,766 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,319 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,989 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77,003 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 31st of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th 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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	Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3" 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 10 Home, Rose Gold	$839.99 (www.amazon.com)
	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 ThinkPad X280 20KF001YUS 12.5" LCD Ultrabook - Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) i5-8250U Quad-core (4 Core) 1.60 GHz - 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (English) - 1366 x 768 -	$826.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,126
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,920
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,159
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,342
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,822
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,724
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,727
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,632
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,835

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.04
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.17
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.17
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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,054
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,035
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		2,603
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
BL2515667 - Mar 29 2025		7783
BL2515664 - Mar 29 2025		5699
BL2515478 - Mar 28 2025		6880
BL2515235 - Mar 28 2025		5933
BL2515182 - Mar 28 2025		5794

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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,835
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,514 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,163 (+22.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,849 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i7-8650U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,204 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,144 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,854 (+0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,107 (+21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,880 (+17.9%)
Intel Core i7-7920HQ @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,282 (+24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,009 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,897 (+18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,666 (+14.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,353
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,128
AMD RYZEN AI MAX 390 w/ Radeon 8050S		7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,072
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,835
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,818
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,791
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,172
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,162
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		595

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