Intel Core i7-8500Y Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i7-8500Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 8. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1515 socket and was released in Q1/2019.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i7-8500Y. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i7-8500Y. |
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| Name: | Intel Core i7-8500Y |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 8000Y |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 8 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the Intel Core i7-8500Y can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 4 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 4.20 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | 2.70 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-8500Y 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. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 615 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.30 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.05 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shader: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8 GB |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2018 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second. |
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| Memory type: | DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM LPDDR3-1866 |
| Max. Memory: | 16 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | 33.3 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 3.0 x 10 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 5 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the Intel Core i7-8500Y as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1515 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 4.00 MB |
| Architecture: | Amber Lake Y |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2019 |
| Release price: | 390 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz)
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-8500Y have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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.
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i7-5700HQ
Intel HD Graphics 5600 @ 1.05 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4500
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.05 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4520
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8500Y
Intel UHD Graphics 615 @ 1.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10200H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10500H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9100TE
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4690T
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 810
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Benchmarks
Cinebench R20 (SC)
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Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,101 entries
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Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,096 entries
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