Intel Core i5-10310U vs Intel Core i7-8709G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10310U and Intel Core i7-8709G 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10310U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • 6.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 100 Watt
Launch date 13 May 2020 vs 10 January 2018
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 100 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8709G

  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2313 vs 2206
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7947 vs 6411
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2313 vs 2206
PassMark - CPU mark 7947 vs 6411

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10310U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8709G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2206
2313
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6411
7947
Name Intel Core i5-10310U Intel Core i7-8709G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2206 2313
PassMark - CPU mark 6411 7947

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10310U Intel Core i7-8709G

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Kaby Lake G
Launch date 13 May 2020 10 January 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $297
Place in performance rating 1040 964
Processor Number i5-10310U i7-8709G
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Announced
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x9B41,0x9BCC
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630
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 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096 x 2160 @30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

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 31mm x 58.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 BGA2270
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 8
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 1x8, 2x4

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® 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 (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)