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Intel Core i3-8145U

The Intel Core i3-8145U is a power efficient dual-core SoC for notebooks and Ultrabooks based on the Whiskey Lake generation and will probably be announced in August 2018. Compared to the similar named Kaby Lake-R processors (e.g. Core i3-8130U), the Whiskey Lake CPUs are now produced in a further improved 14nm process (14nm++) and offer higher clock speeds. The architecture and features are the same. The i3-8145U offers e.g. high Turbo clock speeds of 3.9 GHz (versus 3.4 GHz of the i3-8130U) for a single core (3.7 GHz for 2 cores) but a slightly lower base clock of 2.1 versus 2.2 GHz. The integrated GPU is still named Intel UHD Graphics 620 and the dual-channel memory controller still supports the same RAM speeds as Kaby-Lake-R (DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133). Thermal Velocity Boost is not supported (only in the Core i7-8565U).

The Whiskey Lake SoCs are used with a new PCH produced in 14nm that supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and CNVi WiFi/BT parts.

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake and Kaby Lake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. That means Whiskey Lake is a Kaby Lake chip manufactured in the improved 14nm++ process.

Performance

Due to the higher Turbo Boost (+12% single core), the Core i3-8145U should be faster than the old Core i3-8130U (Kaby Lake-R). The single core Turbo Boost is similar to the old high end model, the Core i7-7600U. However, the guaranteed base clock of 2.1 GHz is a lot lower (2.8 GHz for the i7-7600U) and also the 2-core Turbo is lower (3.7 versus 3.8 GHz). Therefore, the performance should be similar to the Core i7-7500U (Kaby Lake).

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Intel Gen 9.5) is untouched from the 8th Gen Kaby Lake chips. With fast dual-channel memory it can reach the performance of a dedicated GeForce 920M.

Contrary to Skylake, Kaby Lake and Whiskey 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 a further improved 14nm process with FinFET transistors (14nm++), the same as the 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors. Intel still specifies the TDP with 15 Watts, which is typical for ULV chips. Depending on the usage scenario, the TDP can vary between 7.5 (cTDP Down) and 25 Watts.

Warning: Above information is partly still based on rumors and leaks and may therefore change till release.

SeriesIntel Core i3
CodenameWhiskey Lake-U
Clock Rate2100 - 3900 MHz
Level 1 Cache256 KB
Level 2 Cache1 MB
Level 3 Cache4 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)15 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
SocketBGA1528
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 620 (300 - 1000 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date08/21/2018

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 318     avg: 345.5     median: 351.5 (2%)     max: 361 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 139     avg: 147.5     median: 148.5 (45%)     max: 154 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 5925     avg: 5939     median: 5939 (36%)     max: 5953 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 11790     avg: 12432     median: 12432 (9%)     max: 13074 points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 4140     avg: 4266     median: 4267.5 (12%)     max: 4389 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 46756     avg: 47727     median: 47726.5 (40%)     max: 48697 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4090     avg: 4210     median: 4118 (41%)     max: 4421 points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7780     avg: 8031     median: 7859 (9%)     max: 8455 points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6870     avg: 7287     median: 7420 (13%)     max: 7572 points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3350     avg: 3389     median: 3360 (66%)     max: 3457 points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1252     avg: 1283     median: 1283 (2%)     max: 1314 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 28265     avg: 28829     median: 28828.5 (26%)     max: 29392 Points
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Reviews for the Intel Core i3-8145U processor

Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n-1 Nano IoT Review - Silent desktop with crippled performance

Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n-1 Nano IoT Review - Silent desktop with crippled performance

The ThinkCentre M90n Nano IoT is a fanless variant of Lenovo's newest mini PC. While the rugged build is solid and the device is completely silent, performance ...
Intel Core i3-8145U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | | 720 g
Dell Latitude 3400 Laptop Review: An affordable business laptop with long battery life

Dell Latitude 3400 Laptop Review: An affordable business laptop with long battery life

The Dell Latitude 3400 scores well for its long battery life, good keyboard and extensive ports. However, its dim and low-contrast display will not set the worl...
Intel Core i3-8145U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1.7 kg
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55 (i3-8145U, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

Acer Swift 3 SF314-55 (i3-8145U, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

Acer's 14-inch notebook features an elegant and small case, a Whiskey Lake Core i3 CPU, and decent battery life. While its SSD, its matte IPS display, and its k...
Intel Core i3-8145U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1.5 kg

Lenovo V14-IWL-81YB0000GE: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.6 kg
  External Review » Lenovo V14-IWL-81YB0000GE

Dell Latitude 12 7220 Rugged Extreme, i7-8665U: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 11.60", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Dell Latitude 12 7220 Rugged Extreme, i7-8665U

Acer Spin 3 SP314-52-36YC: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Acer Spin 3 SP314-52-36YC

Lenovo Ideapad S145-15IWL-81MV00URLT: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad S145-15IWL-81MV00URLT

Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15IWL-81MV00V6SA: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15IWL-81MV00V6SA

HP Pavilion 14-ce1014tu: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.6 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion 14-ce1014tu

Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412FA-EC924T: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412FA-EC924T

Asus VivoBook 15 A512FA-BQ113T: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook 15 A512FA-BQ113T

Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IWL-81N800P0GE: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IWL-81N800P0GE

Acer Aspire 5 A515-54-30BQ: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5 A515-54-30BQ

Asus VivoBook 14 X412FJ-EK215T: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook 14 X412FJ-EK215T

Acer Aspire 5 A515-52-35TB: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5 A515-52-35TB

Dell Latitude 3400: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Dell Latitude 14 3400-5157

Dell XPS 13 9380-9NDKJ: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 13.30", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Dell XPS 13 9380-9NDKJ

Asus VivoBook 14 X403FA, i3-8145U: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook X403FA, i3-8145U

HP Pavilion 14-ce1001ng: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.6 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion 14-ce1001ng

Lenovo Ideapad S145-15IWL-81MV005NSP: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad S145-15IWL-81MV005NSP

Lenovo Ideapad S145-15IWL-81MV00B6GE: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad S145-15IWL-81MV00B6GE

HP Pavilion x360 14-dh0103tu: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.6 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion x360 14-dh0103tu

Asus VivoBook 14 A412FA: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook 14 A412FA

Asus Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB069T: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Asus Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB069T

Medion Ultrafino S6445-MD61351: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Medion Ultrafino S6445-MD61351

Lenovo Ideapad S145-14IWL-81MU0089GE: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.6 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad S145-14IWL-81MU0089GE

Acer Swift 3 SF314-56-347L: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 4.6 kg
  External Review » Acer Swift 3 SF314-56-347L

Asus VivoBook S14 S430FA-EB145T: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook S14 S430FA-EB145T

Medion Akoya S6445-30025467: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Medion Akoya S6445-30025467

Medion Akoya S6445-30025464: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Medion Akoya S6445-30025464

Asus VivoBook S13 S330FA-EY044T: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 13.30", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook S13 S330FA-EY044T

Acer Spin 3 SP314-52-31FP: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Acer Spin 3 SP314-52-31FP

Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8

Acer Aspire A515-53-330E: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire A515-53-330E

Dell Inspiron 14 5482-XDD07: Intel UHD Graphics 620, 14.00", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Dell Inspiron 14 5482-XDD07

Acer Swift 3 SF314-55G: NVIDIA GeForce MX150, 14.00"
  External Review » Acer Swift 3 SF314-55G

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» Intel Core i3-380M
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» Intel Core i3-2328M
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» Intel Core i3-4120U
   2x 2 GHz
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» Intel Core i3-4030U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4025U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2312M
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2310M
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2308M
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4100U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Core i3-3227U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4010U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4005U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Core i3-3217U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4102E
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4030Y
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Core i3-350M
   2x 2.26 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4020Y
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4012Y
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Core i3-330M
   2x 2.13 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4010Y
   2x 1.3 GHz
» Intel Core i3-3229Y
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2377M
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2375M
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2367M
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2365M
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2357M
   2x 1.3 GHz
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   2x 1.33 GHz
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   2x 1.2 GHz

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   4x 2.1 GHz - 3.5 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
   4x 2.1 GHz - 3.5 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
   4x 2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2018-08- 9)