i7-10870H vs i3-1000NG4

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i7-10870H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1818	840
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Ice Lake	no data
Power efficiency	23.51	19.09
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-Y (2020)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	18 March 2020 (4 years ago)	17 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1000NG4 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 rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1000NG4 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	1
Socket	Intel BGA 1044	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1000NG4 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	+	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	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 i3-1000NG4 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 i3-1000NG4 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 i3-1000NG4 and Core i7-10870H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	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 i3-1000NG4 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 i3-1000NG4 and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	Yes, at 120Hz	+
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 i3-1000NG4 and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i7-10870H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.32	9.42
Recency	18 March 2020	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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