Intel Core i3-8140U

Intel Core i3-8140U
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i3-8140U processor is based on the Kaby Lake U Refresh architecture. It is manufactured using an energy-efficient 14-nanometer process, which makes it particularly economical. This manufacturing enables an excellent balance between performance and low power consumption. Devices with this processor benefit from a significantly extended battery life in everyday use.

For the typical demands of daily use, it delivers reliable performance. Whether surfing the Internet, editing documents, or watching movies. The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 unit handles the graphics calculations. It is more than sufficient for office applications and smooth playback of HD videos.

With 4 MB Level 3 Cache, the processor speeds up access to frequently used data. This further contributes to the responsiveness of the system in everyday tasks. Overall, the Intel Core i3-8140U is a solid foundation for compact and mobile computers. We believe it meets the expectations of an efficient and functional work system.

  • Energy-efficient construction (14 nm)
  • Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • Reliable for common everyday applications
  • Enables long battery life

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 432 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 508 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-10310U
4C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
1,230
Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
1,227
Intel Core i3-8140U
2C / 4T · 3.90 GHz
1,225
Intel Processor N100
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
1,220
Intel Core i3-8145U
2C / 4T · 3.90 GHz
1,218
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-7267U
2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
2,428
Intel Core i3-8121U
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
2,414
Intel Core i3-8140U
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
2,403
Intel Core i3-8145UE
2C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
2,356
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C / 4T · 3.90 GHz
2,354
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Atom x7425E
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
980
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
973
Intel Core i3-8140U
2C / 4T · 3.90 GHz
960
Intel Processor N200
4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz
958
Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
954
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Atom x6413E
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,988
Intel Core i3-8121U
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
1,987
Intel Core i3-8140U
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
1,974
Intel Pentium N6415
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
1,955
Intel Pentium N6211
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
1,955
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-13650HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU)
397
Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell)
393
Intel Core i3-8140U
Intel UHD Graphics 620
384
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
AMD Radeon 610M
383
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
AMD Radeon 610M
383
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
161 cb
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
161 cb
Intel Core i3-8140U
2C / 4T · 3.90 GHz
160 cb
Intel Core i5-1030G4
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
159 cb
Intel Core i5-8257U
4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz
159 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
344 cb
Intel Core i5-4330M
2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
341 cb
Intel Core i3-8140U
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
338 cb
Intel Core i5-6267U
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
336 cb
Intel Atom x6425E
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
335 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i3 (205)
CPU groupIntel Core i 8000U (KL) (7)
ArchitectureKaby Lake U Refresh
Technology14 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 1356
Generation8
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 2.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): 3.10 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache4.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel UHD Graphics 620
GPU frequency0.30 - 1.00 GHz
CUs / Shader24 / 192
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory16 GB
Technology14 nm
Release dateQ3/2016

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-2133
DDR4-2400
34.2 GB/s
38.4 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory32 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP15 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up25 W
TDP down10 W
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ2/2020
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i3-8140U
Intel Core i3-8140U
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