Intel Core i7-10610U vs Intel Core i7-7600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10610U and Intel Core i7-7600U 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10610U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2260 vs 2014
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6680 vs 3702
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 May 2020 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2260 vs 2014
PassMark - CPU mark 6680 vs 3702

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10610U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7600U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2260
2014
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6680
3702
Name Intel Core i7-10610U Intel Core i7-7600U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2260 2014
PassMark - CPU mark 6680 3702
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 26.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 257.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 29.535
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5082
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5082

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-10610U Intel Core i7-7600U

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 13 May 2020 3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $409 $393
Place in performance rating 1104 1107
Processor Number i7-10610U i7-7600U
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x9B41,0x9BCC 0x5916
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.15 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® HD Graphics 620
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz

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@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.30 GHz 2.90 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46mm x 24mm 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 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® 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™)