Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i5-10210Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Core i5-10210Y 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2389 vs 1854
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7498 vs 4444
  • 2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3188 vs 1239
  • 2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3188 vs 1239
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2389 vs 1854
PassMark - CPU mark 7498 vs 4444
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3188 vs 1239
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3188 vs 1239

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10210Y

  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 15 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10210Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2389
1854
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7498
4444
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3188
1239
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3188
1239
Name Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i5-10210Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2389 1854
PassMark - CPU mark 7498 4444
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3188 1239
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3188 1239
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1364
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1364
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2335

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i5-10210Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Amber Lake Y
Launch date Q3'19 21 Aug 2019
Place in performance rating 734 1482
Processor Number i7-8557U i5-10210Y
Series 8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $292

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 1.00 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 4 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 33.33 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA6 0x87CA
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 Intel UHD Graphics
Execution Units 24

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46x24 26.5mm x 18.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 UTFCBGA1377
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 7 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 5.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 9 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.30 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 10
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)