CPULaptopReleased 2019

Intel Core i7-8665U

4C/8T · 4.8 GHz · 15 W

A Whiskey Lake-U quad-core aimed at thin-and-light business laptops. Together with the Core i5-8365U it is one of only two 8th Gen U-series parts to carry Intel vPro remote-management support, and its configurable power envelope lets system builders tune it for either battery life or sustained performance.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i7-8665U
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 8th Gen Core
Codename: Whiskey Lake-U
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Whiskey Lake
Release date: 2019
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 4 cores / 8 threads
Base clock: 1.90 GHz
Boost clock: 4.80 GHz
TDP (design W): 15 W
Max: 25 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 1 MB
L3 cache: 8 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1528
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Clock: 1,150 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 lists the 8th Generation Core i7 series on the supported-processor lists for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 and for Windows 10 22H2, so this part is covered on all of them.