| Name: | Intel Core i5-8259U |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 8000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 8 |
Intel Core i5-8259U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-8259U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8259U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1528 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-8259U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8259U is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.8 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.2 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-8259U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8259U uses the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, which has 384 texture shaders and 48 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.3 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.05 GHz |
| Execution units: | 48 |
| Shaders: | 384 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2400 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 38.4 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 28 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 28 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-8259U is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1528 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 6.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake U |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q2/2018 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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15538
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Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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15429
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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15364
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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15325
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Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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15313
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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8093
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Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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8086
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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8061
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Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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8058
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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8051
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-10300H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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5073
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Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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4995
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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4986
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Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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4936
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Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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4921
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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4326
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Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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4322
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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4316
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Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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4309
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Intel Xeon D-1577
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
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4308
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
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4122
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
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4122
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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4116
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Intel Core i3-7300
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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4096
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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4096
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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3994
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Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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3986
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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3983
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Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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3982
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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3975
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
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2065
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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2062
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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2058
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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2057
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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2048
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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1701
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Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1689
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1684
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Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1683
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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
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1660
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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1167
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1167
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1167
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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1167
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1167
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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1084
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Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
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1082
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1079
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Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
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1078
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Intel Core i5-1034G1
4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz
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1078
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
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974
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Intel Core i3-7100
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
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973
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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973
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Intel Core i3-7100
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
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973
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Intel Core i5-5675R
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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972
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5775R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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774
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Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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774
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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774
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Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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774
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Intel Core i7-5775R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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774
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.2 GHz
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377
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
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377
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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377
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
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377
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.2 GHz
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377
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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162
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
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162
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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162
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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
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162
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Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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162
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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57
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Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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55
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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52
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Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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51
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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49
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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8.3
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Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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8.3
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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8.3
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Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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8.3
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Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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8.3
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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1.8
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.8
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