Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i7-10850H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1230U and Intel Core i7-10850H 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.

Intel Core i5-1230U

Intel Core i7-10850H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
5x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2778 vs 2690

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 2 Apr 2020
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2778 vs 2690

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10850H

Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11830 vs 11084

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11830 vs 11084

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1230U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10850H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2778

2690

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11084

11830

Name	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Core i7-10850H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2778	2690
PassMark - CPU mark	11084	11830

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Core i7-10850H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	2 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$340	$395
Place in performance rating	685	716
Processor Number	i5-1230U	i7-10850H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.70 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA	0x9BC4
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1781	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)