Intel Core i5-8259U vs Intel Celeron N5095

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Intel Core i5-8259U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron N5095
Intel Core i5-8259U Intel Celeron N5095

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-8259U or Intel Celeron N5095 - 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 Intel Celeron N5095 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N5095 was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Core i5 (334) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 8000U (8) CPU group Intel Celeron N4000/N5000 (6)
8 Generation 10
Coffee Lake U Architecture Jasper Lake
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the Intel Celeron N5095 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N5095 is at 2.00 GHz (2.90 GHz).

Intel Core i5-8259U Characteristic Intel Celeron N5095
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 i5-8259U Characteristic Intel Celeron N5095
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-8259U or Intel Celeron N5095 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 Iris Plus Graphics 655 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Jasper Lake)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 11
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 16
384 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 Iris Plus Graphics 655 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Jasper Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The 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 Intel Celeron N5095 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-8259U Characteristic Intel Celeron N5095
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2933
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-8259U is 28 W, while the Intel Celeron N5095 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-8259U Characteristic Intel Celeron N5095
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8259U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron N5095 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 5.50 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-8259U Characteristic Intel Celeron N5095
14 nm Technology 10 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
BGA 1528 Socket BGA 1338
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 (56%)
Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 (46%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1079 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
619 (57%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4986 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2227 (45%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1167 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
490 (42%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4316 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1437 (33%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
973 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
669 (69%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3983 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2145 (54%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.05 GHz
806 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.75 GHz
193 (24%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
8061 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
4067 (50%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
58 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
255 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
377 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1684 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
52 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2058 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
162 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
774 (100%)
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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