| Name: | Intel Core i7-8559U |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 8000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 8 |
Intel Core i7-8559U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-8559U 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 i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-8559U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1528 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-8559U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8559U is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.2 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-8559U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-8559U 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): | 1.2 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 i7-8559U 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
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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8714
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Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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8702
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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8665
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Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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8631
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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8600
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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4706
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Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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4687
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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4682
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Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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4663
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Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
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4637
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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4311
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Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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4296
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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4288
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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4286
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Intel Core i5-9500E
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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4280
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
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2354
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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2354
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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2324
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Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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2315
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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2307
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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1589
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Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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1587
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1572
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Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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1564
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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1555
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1402
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Intel Core i3-10305T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1391
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1390
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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1384
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Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
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1374
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 2.9 GHz
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1104
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Intel Pentium Gold G6605
2C 4T @ 4.3 GHz
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1103
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1103
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Intel Pentium Gold G6605
2C 4T @ 4.3 GHz
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1103
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Intel Core i3-10305T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1102
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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AMD Ryzen Embedded R2314
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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922
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Intel Core i3-1000G1
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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922
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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922
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Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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922
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Intel Core i3-1000G1
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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922
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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679
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Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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675
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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675
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Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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675
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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672
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
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437
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Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
|
437
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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431
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AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.2 GHz
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425
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Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
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424
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