Ryzen 7 2700U vs i5-1038NG7

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1038NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.59
+30.6%
Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.28

Core i5-1038NG7 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11431365
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Ice LakeAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency18.8927.00
Architecture codenameIce Lake-U (2019−2020)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date4 May 2020 (4 years ago)26 October 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache80 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1344FP5
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus GraphicsAMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 2700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

i5-1038NG7 5.59
+30.6%
Ryzen 7 2700U 4.28

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.

i5-1038NG7 8882
+30.7%
Ryzen 7 2700U 6797

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-1038NG7 1534
+87.8%
Ryzen 7 2700U 817

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-1038NG7 4964
+101%
Ryzen 7 2700U 2466

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-1038NG7 6743
+49.3%
Ryzen 7 2700U 4515

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-1038NG7 23609
+72%
Ryzen 7 2700U 13729

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-1038NG7 7844
+29.2%
Ryzen 7 2700U 6072

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-1038NG7 11.2
Ryzen 7 2700U 8.55
+31%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-1038NG7 7
Ryzen 7 2700U 8
+0.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-1038NG7 768
+19.3%
Ryzen 7 2700U 644

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-1038NG7 169
+17.8%
Ryzen 7 2700U 144

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-1038NG7 2.03
+23%
Ryzen 7 2700U 1.65

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-1038NG7 4564
+53.7%
Ryzen 7 2700U 2969

Blender(-)

i5-1038NG7 4
Ryzen 7 2700U 713
+16876%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-1038NG7 1265
+55.6%
Ryzen 7 2700U 813

7-Zip Single

i5-1038NG7 4161
+15.8%
Ryzen 7 2700U 3592

7-Zip

i5-1038NG7 19485
+12.5%
Ryzen 7 2700U 17317

WebXPRT 3

i5-1038NG7 180
+26.8%
Ryzen 7 2700U 142

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.59 4.28
Integrated graphics card 4.70 4.23
Recency 4 May 2020 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

i5-1038NG7 has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score, 11.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 7 2700U, on the other hand, has 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1038NG7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700U in performance tests.


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