[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core i5 8350U
Overall Score
28/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core i5 8350U is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 28/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Poor
47/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
36/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus Bandwidth | 4 GT/s |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 17x |
| P-Cores | 4 |
| P-Threads | 8 |
| Total Cores | 4 |
| Total Threads | 8 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz |
Cinebench
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 944 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 450 |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 19.4 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 26.1 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 208.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 71.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 110.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 28.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.69 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 121.6 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 620 |
| Model number | i5-8350U |
| Released | August 21, 2017 |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 32 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR4-2400- LPDDR3-2133 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 8350U official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 12 |
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C- Performance: Boost 2.0, EIST, HTT, TSX- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x- Security: TXT, XD bit |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | BGA-1356 |
| TDP (PL1) | 15 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 79.4 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 2.1 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 5.2B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 19M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 13.4 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 22.1 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 427 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 10.6M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 2.77 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 17.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 228.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 406.6 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2024-05-05(purity) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2024-12-10(gchrisk) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-02-21(sosun) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-06-07(MeepMaw) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-02-23(UTYONE) | GeekBench |
| 📘 2026-07-26(Effectedbaker67) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-07-28(Effectedbaker67) | Cinebench 2024 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 24 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1100 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| ROPs | 3 |
| Shading Units | 192 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| TMUs | 24 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).