Intel Core i5-8259U | AMD Athlon II 170u | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-8259U or AMD Athlon II 170u - 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 i5-8259U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8259U was released in Q2/2018. The AMD Athlon II 170u has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II 170u was released in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i 8000U (8) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II 100u (1) |
8 | Generation | 1 |
Coffee Lake U | Architecture | Sargas |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II 170u has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II 170u is at 2.00 GHz. |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II 170u |
4 | Cores | 1 |
8 | Threads | 1 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i5-8259U or AMD Athlon II 170u 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. |
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.05 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
48 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-8259U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II 170u supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II 170u |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3, DDR2 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-8259U is 28 W, while the AMD Athlon II 170u has a TDP of 20 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II 170u |
28 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 20 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-8259U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II 170u is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II 170u |
14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
BGA 1528 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2018 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.05 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | AMD Athlon II 170u |
Unknown | Unknown |