Intel Core i7 8559U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8559U with 4 cores 2.7GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX with 14 cores 3.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8559U 's Advantages
Lower TDP (28W vs 55W)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 2.7GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
1416
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
+112%
3014
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
4869
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
+170%
13155
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake-R
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
-
Processor Number
245HX
Intel BGA 1356
Socket
FCBGA-2114
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated Graphics
Graphics
Core i7 (Kaby Lake-U Refresh)
Generation
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
28 W
Power Consumption
45-55 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
160 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
123 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
6
-
Performance Core Threads
6
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
14
8
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
27.0
Multiplier
31
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
32 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1900 MHz
-
Execution Units
48
