i5-1235U vs i5-1030G7

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	908
Place by popularity	not in top-100	18
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	no data	53.06
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	0.8 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	8	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U 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	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U. 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	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.2 GHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1030G7 and Core i5-1235U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 August 2019	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt

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