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.

 

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: 1754 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 1754 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 3545
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 3545

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1754
1393
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3545
4044
Name Intel Core i3-1000NG4 Intel Core i7-2710QE
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1817
PassMark - Single thread mark 1754 1393
PassMark - CPU mark 3545 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)