Intel Celeron 5305U vs Intel Core i5-8279U

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Celeron 5305U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Celeron 5305U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i5 Intel Celeron
• Generation
  8 10
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 8000U Intel Celeron 5000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Celeron 5305U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.40 GHz 2.30 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.10 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  8 2
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Celeron 5305U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz 0.90 GHz
• Execution units
  48 24
• Shader
  384 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 9.5
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q3/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Celeron 5305U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Celeron 5305U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-2133
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Celeron 5305U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-8279U or Intel Celeron 5305U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  28 W 15 W
• TDP down
  -- 12.5 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Celeron 5305U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  6.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Coffee Lake U Comet Lake U
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1528 BGA 1528
• Release date
  Q2/2019 Q2/2020

List of devices based on Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Celeron 5305U.

• Used in
  Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2019) Unknown