Intel Core 7 150U vs Intel Core i5-8250U
63.2Single-core31.5
37.4Multi-core24
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
50.3Platformspec-based35
13 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 150U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+13). Intel Core i5-8250U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 150U
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 24
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 181% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,722 vs 3,108
- 153% higher PassMark: 14,639 vs 5,777
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2017 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W+120% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 0 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz+12% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+59% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+100% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (96 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,586Top 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,993Bottom 33% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,870+114%Top 33% | 874Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,722+181%Bottom 31% | 3,108Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 14,639+153%Bottom 28% | 5,777Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 7% |
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