Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1115G4 and Intel Core i7-7820EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-1115G4

Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1115G4

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2650 vs 2207

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650 vs 2207

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820EQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7453 vs 6116

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7453 vs 6116

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1115G4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

2207

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6116

7453

Name	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core i7-7820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650	2207
PassMark - CPU mark	6116	7453
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13384
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		25.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		293.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.71
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		17.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.449

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core i7-7820EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	2 Sep 2020	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	823	572
Processor Number	i3-1115G4	i7-7820EQ
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	4 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A78	0x591B
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt	35 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.70 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46.5x25	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1440
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4