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Intel Core i7-8500Y vs Intel Core i5-8200Y

Intel Core i7-8500Y

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The Intel Core i7-8500Y is a very efficient dual-core SoC for tablets and passively cooled notebooks based on the Amber Lake generation and will be announced around August 2018. It is the fastest Amber Lake-Y CPU at the time of announcement and consists of two processor cores clocked at 1.5 - 4.2 GHz. Thanks to Hyper Threading, the processor can execute up to four threads simultaneously. The chips also includes the Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU, a dual-channel memory controller (DDR3L/LPDDR3) as well as VP9 and H.265 video de- and encoder. Compared to the Kaby Lake-Y predecessors (e.g. Core i7-7Y75), Amber Lake uses the same architecture produced in the improved 14nm+ FinFET process (no 14nm++) but offers higher clock speeds at an increased TDP rating.

Architecture

Intel basically used the familiar micro architecture from the Skylake / Kaby Lake generation, so the per-MHz performance is identical.

Performance

The performance of the Y series is highly depending on the cooling solution of the laptop / tablet and the TDP settings for sustained load. Therefore, the differences between a Core m3 and a i7 may be rather slim, if the thermals are very limited. The high Turbo clock speeds in Amber Lake should however lead to a very good single thread performance for short bursts.

Graphics

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU has 24 Execution Units (EUs) like the old HD Graphics 515 and runs with clocks between 300 and 950 MHz in combination with this processor. The performance heavily depends on the TDP limit as well as the memory configuration; with fast LPDDR3-1866 RAM in dual-channel mode, the GPU should sometimes be able to compete with the HD Graphics 520, but can also be much slower in other scenarios. Modern games from 2016 will, if at all, only run smoothly in the lowest settings.

Contrary to Skylake, Kaby Lake and Amber Lake now also supports hardware decoding for H.265/HEVC Main10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec.

Power Consumption

The chip is manufactured in the second generation 14 nm+ process with FinFET transistors. The typical TDP for the Amber Lake Y-series is specified at 5 Watts (previous generations were 4.5 Watt), and can be adjusted in both directions depending on the usage scenario.

Intel Core i5-8200Y

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The Intel Core i5-8200Y is a very efficient dual-core SoC for tablets and passively cooled notebooks based on the Amber Lake generation and was announced on 28th August 2018. The CPU consists of two processor cores clocked at 1.3 - 3.9 GHz. Thanks to Hyper Threading, the processor can execute up to four threads simultaneously. The chips also includes the Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU, a dual-channel memory controller (DDR3L/LPDDR3) as well as VP9 and H.265 video de- and encoder. Compared to the Kaby Lake-Y predecessors (e.g. Core i7-7Y75), Amber Lake uses the same architecture produced in the improved 14nm+ FinFET process (no 14nm++) but offers higher clock speeds at an increased TDP rating.

Architecture

Intel basically used the familiar micro architecture from the Skylake / Kaby Lake generation, so the per-MHz performance is identical.

Performance

The performance of the Y series is highly depending on the cooling solution of the laptop / tablet and the TDP settings for sustained load. Therefore, the differences between a Core m3 and a i7 may be rather slim, if the thermals are very limited. The high Turbo clock speeds in Amber Lake should however lead to a very good single thread performance for short bursts.

Graphics

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU has 24 Execution Units (EUs) like the old HD Graphics 515 and runs with clocks between 300 and 950 MHz in combination with this processor. The performance heavily depends on the TDP limit as well as the memory configuration; with fast LPDDR3-1866 RAM in dual-channel mode, the GPU should sometimes be able to compete with the HD Graphics 520, but can also be much slower in other scenarios. Modern games from 2016 will, if at all, only run smoothly in the lowest settings.

Contrary to Skylake, Kaby Lake and Amber Lake now also supports hardware decoding for H.265/HEVC Main10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec.

Power Consumption

The chip is manufactured in the 14 nm+ process with FinFET transistors. The typical TDP for the Amber Lake Y-series is specified at 5 Watts (previous generations were 4.5 Watt), and can be adjusted in both directions depending on the usage scenario.

ModelIntel Core i7-8500YIntel Core i5-8200Y
SeriesIntel Amber LakeIntel Amber Lake
CodenameAmber Lake-YAmber Lake-Y
Series: Amber Lake Amber Lake-Y
Intel Core i5-10310Y compare1.1 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10210Y compare1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8500Y « 1.5 - 4.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10110Y compare1 - 4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8210Y compare1.6 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8200Y1.3 - 3.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10100Y compare1.3 - 3.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core m3-8100Y compare1.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y compare1.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10310Y compare1.1 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10210Y compare1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8500Y1.5 - 4.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10110Y compare1 - 4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8210Y compare1.6 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8200Y « 1.3 - 3.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10100Y compare1.3 - 3.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core m3-8100Y compare1.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y compare1.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock1500 - 4200 MHz1300 - 3900 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache4 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 4
TDP5 Watt5 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGABGA
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/LPDDR3-1866 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vPro, TXTDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/LPDDR3-1866 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vPro, TXT
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 615 (300 - 1000 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 615 (300 - 950 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-8500Y
24.6 pt (34%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 304     avg: 312     median: 312 (35%)     max: 320 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 584     avg: 588     median: 587.5 (1%)     max: 591 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 245     avg: 252.3     median: 246.5 (2%)     max: 271 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 126     avg: 129.8     median: 130.5 (39%)     max: 132 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.45     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (3%)     max: 2.53 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.43     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (36%)     max: 1.47 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4898     avg: 5027     median: 5027 (30%)     max: 5156 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 8493     avg: 8706     median: 8706 (6%)     max: 8919 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
673 s (8%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
15.5 s (3%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
2483 Points (4%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 7982     avg: 10709     median: 10709 (6%)     max: 13436 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3568     avg: 4368     median: 4367.5 (52%)     max: 5167 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
14.1 fps (5%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
83.3 fps (19%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
2.1 fps (4%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.4 GB/s (6%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
2.2 GB/s (6%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 1772     avg: 1966     median: 1965.5 (14%)     max: 2159 Seconds
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3015     avg: 3056     median: 3056 (7%)     max: 3097 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
9.3 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
22.4 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
657 s (3%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
8123 Points (7%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2942     avg: 3242     median: 3254.5 (9%)     max: 3516 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 25064     avg: 29890     median: 28391 (23%)     max: 36216 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 26981     avg: 31559     median: 31558.5 (26%)     max: 36136 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 35630     avg: 38017     median: 38016.5 (32%)     max: 40403 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2260     avg: 2753     median: 2896 (7%)     max: 2959 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 3308     avg: 3993     median: 4201 (7%)     max: 4261 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 1204     avg: 1292     median: 1240 (5%)     max: 1431 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
900 Points (38%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
1934 Points (3%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
858 Points (4%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
1504 Points (5%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3910     avg: 4398     median: 4397.5 (44%)     max: 4885 Points
4600 Points (46%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6223     avg: 7224     median: 7224 (8%)     max: 8225 Points
7913 Points (9%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
5614 Points (10%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
3245 Points (63%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1281     avg: 1499     median: 1446 (2%)     max: 1822 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 22283     avg: 24377     median: 24631.5 (22%)     max: 25962 Points

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-8500Y → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-8200Y → 107% n=2

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