Intel Core i5-5250U vs Intel Core i7-5650U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-5250U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5650U
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i7-5650U

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-5250U or Intel Core i7-5650U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-5250U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-5250U was released in Q1/2015.

The Intel Core i7-5650U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5650U was released in Q1/2015.
Intel Core i5 (336) Family Intel Core i7 (300)
Intel Core i 5000U (16) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
5 Generation 5
Broadwell U Architecture Broadwell U
Notebook Segment Notebook
Intel Core i5-4250U Predecessor Intel Core i7-4650U
-- Successor Intel Core i7-6650U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-5250U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-5250U is 1.60 GHz (2.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-5650U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5650U is at 2.20 GHz (3.10 GHz).

Intel Core i5-5250U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-5250U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-5250U or Intel Core i7-5650U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 6000 GPU Intel HD Graphics 6000
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
8 GPU Generation 8
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 48
384 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 11.2

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.

Intel HD Graphics 6000 GPU Intel HD Graphics 6000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-5250U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-5650U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-5250U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 12
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-5250U is 15 W, while the Intel Core i7-5650U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-5250U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
9.5 W TDP down 9.5 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-5250U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-5650U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.50 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-5250U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1168 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date Q1/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5250U (89%)
Intel Core i7-5650U (100%)
Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5250U (82%)
Intel Core i7-5650U (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
845 (85%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
997 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1621 (86%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1889 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
671 (97%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
691 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1378 (79%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1750 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
Intel HD Graphics 6000 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
Intel HD Graphics 6000 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2488 (82%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3045 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
110 (84%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
131 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
264 (80%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
329 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
658 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1537 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i7-5650U
Apple MacBook Air (2015) Apple MacBook Air (2015)

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