Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs Intel Core i7-10870H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1125G4 and Intel Core i7-10870H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1125G4

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L2 cache 5 MB vs 2 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10870H

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 33% 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
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2668 vs 2482
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14413 vs 9617
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2668 vs 2482
PassMark - CPU mark 14413 vs 9617

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1125G4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10870H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2482
2668
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9617
14413
Name Intel Core i3-1125G4 Intel Core i7-10870H
PassMark - Single thread mark 2482 2668
PassMark - CPU mark 9617 14413
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5295

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-1125G4 Intel Core i7-10870H

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Comet Lake
Launch date Q1'21 17 Sep 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $417
Place in performance rating 947 959
Processor Number i3-1125G4 i7-10870H
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 384 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 16
Base frequency 2.20 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733 DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A78 0x9BC4
Execution Units 48
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 12 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 900 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46.5x25 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1449 FCBGA1440
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® Secure Key technology

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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

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 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4