U300 vs i5-10310U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10310U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.06

U300 outperforms Core i5-10310U by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10310U and U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14031180
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency25.629.05
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)no data
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)1 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10310U and U300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)no data
Threads86
Base clock speed1.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache6 MB8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10310U and U300 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10310U and U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-10310U and U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDBno data+
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10310U and U300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10310U and U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units2448

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10310U and U300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10310U and U300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10310U and U300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10310U and U300.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-10310U 4.06
U300 5.26
+29.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10310U 6448
U300 8352
+29.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.06 5.26
Recency 13 May 2020 1 January 2023
Threads 8 6
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

i5-10310U has 33.3% more threads, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

U300, on the other hand, has a 29.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The U300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10310U in performance tests.


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