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Intel Core i7-8559U

The Intel Core i7-8559U is a quad-core SoC for notebooks based on the Coffee Lake architecture and was announced in April 2018. Compared to its predecessor Core i7-7567U, the CPU is now a quad-core with Hyperthreading support for the execution of up to 8 threads simultaneously. The base frequency is 2.7 GHz, but the Turbo goes all the way up to 4.5 GHz. It is also equipped with an Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 GPU with 128 MB eDRAM, a dual-channel memory controller (DDR4) as well as VP9 and H.265 video decoding as well as encoding. The chip is still manufactured in a 14nm process with FinFET transistors.

Compared to faster Core i5 models with eDRAM and 28 Watts, the i5-8559U features 8 MB smart cache and the fastest clock of the Iris Plus GPU.

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Kaby Lake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.

Performance

Clocked at up to 4.5 GHz, the Core i7-8559U is currently the fastest quad core ULV from Intel. Whether these speeds can be maintained in practice depends on the cooling capabilities of the laptop, but the performance should be above the Core i7-8650U due to the increased TDPConsidering the clocks of the Core i7-8559U, its performance should be between the 15W models Core i5-8350U and Core i7-8550U. The i5-8259U should still be faster than the i7-8550U in practice thanks to the increased TDP, especially during sustained workloads.

Graphics

The integrated Intel Iris Plus 655 Graphics is the GT3e model of the Coffee Lake GPU (Intel Gen. 9.5). It has 48 Execution Units running at 300-1200 MHz  and the performance is comparable to a GeForce 930M or 940MX thanks to fast eDRAM cache. However, there aren't any significant improvements compared to the old Iris Plus 650, so modern games can often not be played smoothly or only at the lowest or medium settings, respectively.

Contrary to Skylake, Kaby lake now also supports H.265/HEVC Main 10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec. The dual-core Kaby Lake processors announced in January should also support HDCP 2.2.

Power Consumption

The chip is manufactured in an improved 14nm++ process with FinFET transistors, which improves the efficiency even further. Intel specifies the TDP with 28 Watts, which can be reduced to 23 Watts (cTDP Down) depending on the usage scenario. The TDP is pretty high compared to the common 15-Watt TDP for quad-core processors, but allows a better utilization of CPU and GPU Turbo.

SeriesIntel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-U

Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-U

Intel Core i7-8559U « 2.7 - 4.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8557U compare1.7 - 4.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8269U compare2.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8279U compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8259U compare2.3 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8257U compare1.4 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8109U compare3 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock Rate2700 - 4500 MHz
Level 1 Cache256 KB
Level 2 Cache1 MB
Level 3 Cache8 MB
Number of Cores / Threads4 / 8
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)28 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketFCBGA1528
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE 4.2
GPUIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (300 - 1200 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date04/03/2018
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
32.7 pt (45%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
798 Points (5%)
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7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 22033     avg: 26302     median: 26301.5 (15%)     max: 30570 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4826     avg: 5499     median: 5498.5 (66%)     max: 6171 MIPS
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 5.523     avg: 5.7     median: 5.7 (10%)     max: 5.9 fps
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Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5372     avg: 5384     median: 5383.5 (54%)     max: 5395 points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 17702     avg: 18095     median: 18095 (20%)     max: 18488 points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
10023 Points (91%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
15397 Points (31%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
13909 Points (36%)
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» Intel Core i7-9750H
   6x 2.6 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» Intel Core i9-9900T
   8x 2.1 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» Intel Xeon E-2176M
   6x 2.7 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8850H
   6x 2.6 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8600K
   6x 3.6 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8500
   6x 3 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8750H
   6x 2.2 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8400
   6x 2.8 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8500T
   6x 2.1 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-9400H
   4x 2.5 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-9300HF
   4x 2.4 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-9300H
   4x 2.4 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8400H
   4x 2.5 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8559U
   4x 2.7 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8300H
   4x 2.3 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-9400F
   6x 2.9 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i3-9100F
   4x 3.6 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8557U
   4x 1.7 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8269U
   4x 2.6 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8279U
   4x 2.4 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8259U
   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8257U
   4x 1.4 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8260U
   4x 1.6 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i3-8109U
   2x 3 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i3-8100H
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Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Core i7-1068G7
   4x 2.3 GHz - 4.1 GHz
+ Intel Core i7-7920HQ
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.1 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-9300HF
   4x 2.4 GHz - 4.1 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-9300H
   4x 2.4 GHz - 4.1 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-8400H
   4x 2.5 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8559U
   4x 2.7 GHz - 4.5 GHz
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   4x 3 GHz - 4 GHz
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   4x 2.3 GHz - 4 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1575M v5
   4x 3 GHz - 3.9 GHz
- Intel Core i7-1180G7
   4x 2.2 GHz - 4.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.7 GHz
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Klaus Hinum, 2018-07-17 (Update: 2018-07-17)