CPULaptopReleased Aug 28, 2018

Intel Core i5-8265U

4C/8T · 3.9 GHz · 15 W

Whiskey Lake refresh of the quad-core U-series Core i5, launched in August 2018 as the successor to the Core i5-8250U. It raises the maximum Turbo Boost frequency to 3.9 GHz within the same 15 W envelope and was widely used in thin-and-light laptops of the 2018 to 2019 period.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i5-8265U
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 8th Gen Core
Codename: —
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Whiskey Lake
Release date: Aug 28, 2018
Price: $297Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 4 cores / 8 threads
Base clock: 1.60 GHz
Boost clock: 3.90 GHz
TDP (design W): 15 W
Max: 25 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 1 MB
L3 cache: 6 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1528
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors
Clock: 1,100 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 64 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2AES-NI
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft's Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 supported-processor lists include the 8th Generation Intel Core i5 series, which covers this processor; 26H2's list is not yet published so the same 25H2 coverage is assumed.