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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i7-8500Y

Processor

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4
Maximum boost clock: 4.2 GHz
Thermal design power: 5 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark2,587^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,477^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark2,888^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark3,287^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 2
Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 615^*
CPU threads: 4
Base clock: 1.5 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 4.2 GHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 300 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,050 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 33.30 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.2 GHz
L3 cache: 4 MB
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
Socket / package: BGA 1515
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

L1 / total
Level
L1
Scope
total
Size
0.125 MB
L2 / total
Level
L2
Scope
total
Size
0.5 MB
L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
4 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
4 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Compatible sockets

BGA 1515

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600^*

Supported memory

LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600^*

CPU memory support

LPDDR3-1866
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
LPDDR3
Transfer rate
1,866 MT/s
DDR3L-1600
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3L
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 5 W

CPU power specifications

Configurable TDP-up
Power specification
Configurable TDP
Rated power
7 W
Variant / details
Manufacturer configurable TDP-up mode; system implementation determines availability.
Configurable TDP-down
Power specification
Configurable TDP
Rated power
3.50 W
Variant / details
Manufacturer configurable TDP-down mode; system implementation determines availability.
Configurable TDP-up^*
Power specification
Configurable TDP-up^*
Rated power
7 W^*
Configurable TDP-down^*
Power specification
Configurable TDP-down^*
Rated power
3.50 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 75 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

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BornOnDate

Q1'19^*

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Bus

4 GT/s^*

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member: intel-cpus.csv^*
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Cache

4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

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ClearVideoTechnology

Yes^*

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ClockSpeed

1.50 GHz^*

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ClockSpeedMax

4.20 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Amber Lake Y^*

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ConfigTDPMax

7 W^*

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ConfigTDPMaxFrequency

1.60 GHz^*

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ConfigTDPMin

3.5 W^*

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ConfigTDPMinFrequency

600 MHz^*

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CoreCount

2^*

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CpuId

185281^*

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CpuName

Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y Processor^*

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CVTHD

Yes^*

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ECCMemory

No^*

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EM64

Yes^*

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Embedded

No^*

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

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FlexMemoryTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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Graphics4KSupportLevel

Yes. at 60Hz^*

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GraphicsDeviceId

0x591C^*

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GraphicsDirectXSupport

12^*

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GraphicsFreq

300 MHz^*

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GraphicsMaxFreq

1.05 GHz^*

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GraphicsMaxMem

16 GB^*

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GraphicsMaxResolutionDP

3840 x 2160@60Hz^*

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GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI

4096 x 2304@24Hz^*

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GraphicsMaxResolutionIFP

3840 x 2160@60Hz^*

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GraphicsOpenGLSupport

4.5^*

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GraphicsOutput

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI^*

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HaltState

Yes^*

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

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IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

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InstructionSet

64-bit^*

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InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2^*

Scope and conditions

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Lithography

14 nm^*

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MarketSegment

Mobile^*

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MaxCPUs

1^*

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MaxMem

16 GB^*

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MaxMemoryBandwidth

33.3 GB/s^*

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MaxTDP

5 W^*

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MemoryProtectionExtensionsVersion

Yes^*

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MemoryTypes

LPDDR3-1866. DDR3L-1600^*

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MyWiFiTech

Yes^*

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NumDisplaysSupported

3^*

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NumMemoryChannels

2^*

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NumPCIExpressPorts

10^*

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OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

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PackageSize

20mm X 16.5mm^*

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PCIExpressConfigs

1x4. 2x2. 1x2+2x1 and 4x1^*

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PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

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ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® UHD Graphics 615^*

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ProcessorNumber

i7-8500Y^*

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ProductGroup

8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors^*

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QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

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SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

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SmartResponseTechVersion

Yes^*

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SocketsSupported

FCBGA1515^*

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SoftwareGuardExtensions

Yes with Intel® ME^*

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SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

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StableImagePlatformProgramVersion

No^*

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StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

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ThermalJunctionRateCode

100^*

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ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

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ThreadCount

4^*

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

No^*

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TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq

4.20 GHz^*

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TXT

No^*

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VTD

Yes^*

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VTX

Yes^*

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Specifications 2 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Core i7-8500Y Processor^*
Status: Launched^*
Release Date: Q1'19^*
Cores: 2^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3.9^* GHz
Base Speed: 1.5^* GHz
Cache Size: 4^* MB

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i7-8500Y @ 1.50GHz^*
cores: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 62^*
price: 393^*
tdp: 5^*
date: 2018-10-01^*
socket: FCBGA1515^*
category: Laptop^*
speed: 1,500^*
turbo: 4,200^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i7-8500Y @ 1.50GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 46 fields

processor name: Intel Core i7-8500Y^*
turbo frequency: 4,200^*
turbo frequency: 4,200^*
configurable tdp up frequency: 1,600^*
configurable tdp up frequency: 1,600^*
cache size: 4,096^*
cache size: 4,096^*
tdp: 5^*
tdp: 5^*
configurable tdp up: 7^*
configurable tdp up: 7^*
price: 393^*
product line: 8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors^*
socket: FCBGA1515^*
socket: FCBGA1515^*
memory type: LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600^*
memory type: LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600^*
cores: 2^*
cores: 2^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Mobile^*
vertical segment: Mobile^*
max memory size: 16,777,216^*
max memory size: 16,777,216^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 100^*
max temp: 100^*
package size: 20mm X 16.5mm^*
package size: 20mm X 16.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Core i7-8500Y Processor (4M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)^*
threads: 4^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Core i7-8500Y^*
name: Intel Core i7-8500Y^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 2,888^*
processor number: i7-8500Y^*
processor number: i7-8500Y^*
launch date: 2019-02-01^*
launch date: 2019-02-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 4^*
bus speed: 4^*
base frequency: 1,500^*
base frequency: 1,500^*

Specifications 6 · 11 fields

ClockSpeed: 1.5^* GHz
Cache: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 4 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 5^* W
BornOnDate: Q1'19^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y Processor^*
MarketSegment: Mobile^*
Lithography: 14^* nm
CoreCount: 2^*
ThreadCount: 4^*
ClockSpeedMax: 4.2^* GHz

Specifications 7 · 72 fields

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Smart Response Technology

Yes^*

Intel® My WiFi Technology

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Yes with Intel® ME^*

Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)

No^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

2^*

Total Threads

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

1.5^* GHz

Cache

4.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

4^* GT/s

TDP

5^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

4.2^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

4.2^* GHz

Configurable TDP-down Frequency

600^* MHz

Configurable TDP-down

3.5^* W

Configurable TDP-up Frequency

1.6^* GHz

Configurable TDP-up

7^* W

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q1'19^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

16^* GB

Memory Types

LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

33.3^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Product Collection

8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors^*

GPU Name‡

Intel® UHD Graphics 615^*

Graphics Base Frequency

300^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.05^* GHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

16^* GB

Graphics Output

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI^*

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096 x 2304@24Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

3840 x 2160@60Hz^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

3840 x 2160@60Hz^*

Vertical Segment

Mobile^*

DirectX* Support

12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.5^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

3^*

Device ID

0x591C^*

Processor Number

i7-8500Y^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

1x4 | 2x2 | 1x2+2x1 and 4x1^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

10^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Sockets Supported

FCBGA1515^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

TJUNCTION

100^*

Package Size

20mm X 16.5mm^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

No^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

Yes^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i7-8500Y @ 1.50GHz^*
socket: FCBGA1515^*
category: Laptop^*
price: $393.00*^*
mark: 3,287^*
value: 8.37^*
single thread: 1,059^*
single thread value: 2.7^*
tdp: 5^*
powerperf: 657^*
testdate: Oct 2018^*

Specifications 9 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i7-8500Y @ 1.50GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,018^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCBGA1515^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*