i7-10870H vs i3-1000G1

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	843
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Ice Lake	no data
Power efficiency	no data	19.07
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	17 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	11	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA1440	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1000G1 and Core i7-10870H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 August 2019	17 September 2020
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	45 Watt

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