Intel Core i7-10870H vs Intel Core i7-7560U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10870H and Intel Core i7-7560U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-10870H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2676 vs 1960
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14508 vs 3754
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 Sep 2020 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2676 vs 1960
PassMark - CPU mark 14508 vs 3754

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7560U

  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10870H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7560U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2676
1960
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14508
3754
Name Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i7-7560U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2676 1960
PassMark - CPU mark 14508 3754
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5545
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 911
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1859
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 36.803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 313.319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.861
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 39.005
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2239
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3876
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2239
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3876

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i7-7560U

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 17 Sep 2020 3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $417 $415
Place in performance rating 957 964
Processor Number i7-10870H i7-7560U
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 2.20 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 12 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 16 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC4 0x5926
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt 9.5 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 42x24x1.3
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

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

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)