Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8305G can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz

Description: Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA2270

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8305G CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2018

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1920th fastest in multithreading out of 5477 CPUs
1855th fastest in single threading out of 5477 CPUs
447th fastest in out of 1516 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6801

Single Thread Rating

1973

Samples: 17*
*Margin for error: Medium

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,000
Thread: 2,071

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	22,108 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	13,475 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	12,558 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,337 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	95,076 KBytes/Sec
Physics	447 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,276 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,973 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of December 2025

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,347
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,147
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,832
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,080
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,524
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,611
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,411
Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz		6,801

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.46
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.21
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.46
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.05
Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,513
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,029
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,892
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,620
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,590
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,394
Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz		1,973

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2927819 - Sep 23 2025		5753
BL1940281 - Nov 06 2023		7396
BL1785481 - Apr 03 2023		7056
BL1745076 - Feb 14 2023		6268
BL1573472 - May 30 2022		6714

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz		6,801
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i5-8305G		7,986 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8305G		7,843 (+15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i5-8305G		7,694 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8305G		7,370 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8305G		7,043 (+3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8305G		6,984 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-8305G		6,837 (+0.5%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B vs Intel Core i5-8305G		6,724 (-1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8305G		6,600 (-3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8305G		6,497 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i7-8565U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8305G		5,975 (-12.1%)
Intel Core i5-8265U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8305G		5,810 (-14.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,672
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,042
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,985
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,874
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,786
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,956
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,780
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,719
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,707
Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz		640

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