Intel Core i5-8260U vs AMD G-T30L

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Intel Core i5-8260U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T30L
Intel Core i5-8260U AMD G-T30L

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-8260U or AMD G-T30L - 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 i5-8260U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8260U was released in Q4/2019.

The AMD G-T30L has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T30L was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7) CPU group AMD G (13)
8 Generation 1
Kaby Lake U Refresh Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-7260U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8260U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD G-T30L has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.
Intel Core i5-8260U Characteristic AMD G-T30L
4 Cores 1
8 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i5-8260U Characteristic AMD G-T30L
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 UHD Graphics 620 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 & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-8260U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD G-T30L can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-8260U Characteristic AMD G-T30L
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1066
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-8260U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD G-T30L is 18 W.
Intel Core i5-8260U Characteristic AMD G-T30L
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8260U has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD G-T30L cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-8260U Characteristic AMD G-T30L
14 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1528 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2019 Release date Q1/2011
297 $ Release price --
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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 i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
923 (100%)
AMD G-T30L AMD G-T30L
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3624 (100%)
AMD G-T30L AMD G-T30L
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1288 (100%)
AMD G-T30L AMD G-T30L
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3655 (100%)
AMD G-T30L AMD G-T30L
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
AMD G-T30L AMD G-T30L
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6149 (100%)
AMD G-T30L AMD G-T30L
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-8260U AMD G-T30L
Unknown Unknown

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