We have just checked whether DeepSeek R1 AI can run locally on a regular everyday laptop without a dedicated graphics card. For the test we have used Ollama with the basic DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B and heavier R1-Distill-Llama-8B and R1-Distill-Qwen-14B models on a 7-year old laptop with the Intel Core i5-8250U CPU and its Intel UHD 620 integrated graphics. And it works, but note the R1 1.5B, 8B, and 14B are way smaller models than the full blown R1 671B.
Laptop Tests
Test and benchmarks of core components – processors and graphics – you can find in affordable laptops.
Intel Core i3-7100U 7th Gen Laptop CPU
The 7th Generation Intel Core i3-7100U is a processor for mainstream laptops. It’s a lower-mid-tier chip, ranked a level below the widely used i5-7200U from the same 7th Gen U “Kaby Lake” family. Intel Core i3-7100U PassMark CPU Benchmark The 2.4GHz i3-7100U is slower than its i5 counterpart in benchmarks, primarily due to a lower-clock … Read more
Intel Core i3-8145U 8th Gen Dual-Core Laptop CPU
The 8th Generation Intel Core i3-8145U is on the lower-end of the mid-range 8th Gen Intel Core U laptop processor series. As an updated version of the 8th Gen i3-8130U, the i3-8145U retains the same dual-core design as opposed to quad-core of the i5 and i7. The i3-8145U has a higher clock speed of 3.9 … Read more
Intel Core i7-8650U 8th Gen Higher-End Quad-Core CPU for Business Laptops
The 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8650U laptop processor is very similar to its more popular i7-8550U sibling. Both are among the fastest laptop processors on the market. The main difference between these powerful quad-core chips is that the i7-8650U is slightly faster thanks to higher clock speeds of 1.9 GHz – 4.2 GHz as opposed … Read more
Intel Celeron N2830 / N2840 / N2820 CPU Review with Benchmark, Gaming, and Specs
The Intel Celeron N2830 and N2840, alongside the less frequently used N2820, are among the lowest-end processors you can find in laptops these days. But, they are also among the widest adopted ones, since they’re included in numerous budget notebooks. You can find the Celeron N2830, N2840, and N2820 dual-core chips in the 250-dollar systems … Read more
Intel Core i5-4210U Mid-Tier Processor from Previous-Gen Intel Core Lineup
The Intel Core i5-4210U is a discontinued processor, but it is still used in many notebook configurations available on the market. The dual-core i5-4210U from the 4th Generation Intel Core “Haswell” family got replaced in January 2015 with the 5th Gen Broadwell i5. The current i5 CPU line is dominated by the i5-5200U. It offers … Read more
Intel Core i5-8250U 8th Gen Quad-Core Processor for Laptops (Review)
The 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U is one of the first quad-core processors in the mainstream Core U lineup. It’s an important chip on the market since upgrade from the previous dual-core U-series processors to quad-core is a big leap. That’s visible in the i5-8250U benchmark results. Intel Core i5-8250U CPU Benchmark Extra performance over … Read more
Intel Pentium N3520 / N3530 / N3540 Entry-Level CPU [Review]
The Intel Pentium N3520, N3530, and N3540 are entry-level processors you can often find in budget laptop and 2-in-1 PCs. The N3520, N3530, and N3540 belong to the Intel Bay Trail CPU family, characterized by basic performance and very low power consumption. These quad-core Bay Trail Pentium CPUs deliver noticeably better computing speed than the … Read more
Intel Core i5-7200U 7th Gen Laptop CPU (Review)
The Intel Core i5-7200U is a member of the latest 7th Generation Intel Core U “Kaby Lake” laptop processor family. The i5-7200U is a mid-tier dual-core CPU in the 7th Gen series, as opposed to lower-mid-range i3-7100U and upper-mid-range i7-7500U from the same family. The 7th Gen Core U chips are essentially only minor upgrades … Read more
Intel Pentium 3805U [Review] Entry-Level Broadwell CPU for Laptops
The Intel Pentium 3805U certainly isn’t the most important member of the latest Intel Broadwell processor family. The star of the Broadwell show is the Core i5-5200U, since it’s the typical mid-range chip used in so many notebook models. On the other hand, the entry-level Pentium 3805U is available only in select low-end laptops such … Read more