Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1240U 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, 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240U

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • 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 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3092 vs 2173
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12652 vs 7542
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3092 vs 2173
PassMark - CPU mark 12652 vs 7542

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1240U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3092
2173
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12652
7542
Name Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i7-7820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 3092 2173
PassMark - CPU mark 12652 7542
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 i5-1240U Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 Q1'17
Place in performance rating 639 652
Processor Number i5-1240U i7-7820EQ
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 10 4
Number of threads 12 8
Base frequency 3.00 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46AA 0x591B
Execution Units 80
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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 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
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported FCBGA1440

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 14 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)