Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Core i7-2710QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1000NG4 and Intel Core i7-2710QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-1000NG4

Intel Core i7-2710QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1000NG4

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 32 nm
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
5x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1760 vs 1393

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Mar 2020 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1760 vs 1393

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2710QE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4044 vs 3556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4044 vs 3556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1000NG4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2710QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1760

1393

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3556

4044

Name	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i7-2710QE
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1817
PassMark - Single thread mark	1760	1393
PassMark - CPU mark	3556	4044

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i7-2710QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	20 Mar 2020	January 2011
Place in performance rating	1751	1764
Processor Number	i3-1000NG4	i7-2710QE
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	96 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x8A5C	0x116
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22 mm x 16.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported	BGA 1526	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCIe configurations		1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)