Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i7-10510U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Core i7-10510U 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-8557U

Intel Core i7-10510U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2389 vs 2294
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7498 vs 6600
Around 80% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3188 vs 1770
Around 80% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3188 vs 1770

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2389 vs 2294
PassMark - CPU mark	7498 vs 6600
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3188 vs 1770
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3188 vs 1770

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10510U

Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10510U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2389

2294

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7498

6600

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3188

1770

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3188

1770

Name	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i7-10510U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2389	2294
PassMark - CPU mark	7498	6600
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3188	1770
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3188	1770
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3752
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3752
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5711
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i7-10510U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Q3'19	1 Sep 2019
Place in performance rating	737	731
Processor Number	i7-8557U	i7-10510U
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$409
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.66 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA6	0x9B41
eDRAM	128 MB
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® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	32 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	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.30 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
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)
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® 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)