Intel Core i5-10310U vs Intel Core i5-8257U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10310U and Intel Core i5-8257U 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10310U

  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8257U

  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2264 vs 2197
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7474 vs 6448
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2264 vs 2197
PassMark - CPU mark 7474 vs 6448

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10310U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8257U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2197
2264
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6448
7474
Name Intel Core i5-10310U Intel Core i5-8257U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2197 2264
PassMark - CPU mark 6448 7474
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 966
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3728
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3030
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3030

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10310U Intel Core i5-8257U

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 13 May 2020 Q3'19
Launch price (MSRP) $297
Place in performance rating 1136 1148
Processor Number i5-10310U i5-8257U
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 1.40 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x9B41,0x9BCC 0x3EA6
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
eDRAM 128 MB
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.20 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46mm x 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1

Security & Reliability

Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)