Should you use Intel Core i5 8257U or Intel Core i3 1125G4? Well, your search ends here. Find out which Laptop chipset would work best for you. Compare the two models on the basis of their Performance, memory, IGPU and benchmark scores. Intel Core i5 8257U is manufactured by Intel in Pakistan whereas Intel Core i3 1125G4 is manufactured by Intel in Pakistan. Base frequency and memory size are the primary matrices to judge the overall speed and performance of the chipset. Intel Core i5 8257U has a Base frequency of 1.4 GHz and 32 GB memory size whereas Intel Core i3 1125G4 has a base frequency of 0.9-2.0 GHz and 64 GB memory.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
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| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP | 15 W | 12-28 W |
| Max. temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
General | ||
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | July 9, 2019 | September 1, 2020 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | Tiger Lake UP4 |
| Model number | i5-8257U | i3-1125G4 |
| Socket | BGA-1528 | BGA-1449 |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Plus Graphics 645 | UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
Performance | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency | 1.4 GHz | 0.9-2.0 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 14x | 9-20x |
| Bus Bandwidth | 4 GT/s | 4 GT/s |
| L1 Cache | 32K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) | 8MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
IGPU | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1050 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Shading Units | 384 | 384 |
| TMUs | 48 | 24 |
| ROPs | 6 | 12 |
| Execution Units | 48 | 48 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max. Resolution | 4096x2304 - 60 Hz | |
Memory | ||
| Memory types | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 | DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733 |
| Memory Size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc | ||
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| Extended instructions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | |
| Official page | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/191067/intel-core-i5-8257u-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/208656/intel-core-i3-1125g4-processor-8m-cache-up-to-3-70-ghz.html |
Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) | 1001 | |
| Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) | 4030 | |
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 2281 | 2510 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 7599 | 9945 |
| Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) | 921 | 1166 |
| Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) | 3864 | 3855 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.81 TFLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS |
Intel Core i5 8257U has been announced on July 2019 whereas Intel Core i3 1125G4 has been announced on September 2020. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:
Passmark Score consists of 4 parameters: CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX. The Passmark score measures the performance of the CPU. Passmark score is that measures a processor's single core performance and evaluates multi core performance. The Passmark score value of Intel Core i5 8257U is 7599 whereas Passmark score value of Intel Core i3 1125G4 is 9945.
Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i5 8257U has a memory size of 32 GB while Intel Core i3 1125G4 comes up with 64 GB. Max. Memory Channels used in the first compared laptop chipset is 2 and Max. Memory Channels used in the other laptop chipset 2.
Intel Core i5 8257U has 4 cores with 8 threads whereas Intel Core i3 1125G4 has 4 cores with 8 threads. Intel Core i5 8257U has base frequency of 1.4 GHz whereas Intel Core i3 1125G4has base frequency of 0.9-2.0 GHz.