Core i3-1125G4 vs Core i5-L16G7

Place in performance ranking	1748	1011
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Ice Lake	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Lakefield (2020)	Tiger Lake-UP3
Release date	28 May 2020 (4 years ago)	2 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4 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	5 (Penta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	5	8
Base clock speed	1.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4 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	FC-CSP1016	FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	-	no data
SGX	-	-
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4267	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	64	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DX12	12.1
OpenGL	OpenGL4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core i3-1125G4.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	6	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.

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-L16G7 2.22

i3-1125G4 6.24
+181%

Core i3-1125G4 outperforms Core i5-L16G7 by 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-L16G7 3440

i3-1125G4 9658
+181%

Core i3-1125G4 outperforms Core i5-L16G7 by 181% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-L16G7 602

i3-1125G4 1441
+139%

Core i3-1125G4 outperforms Core i5-L16G7 by 139% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-L16G7 1167

i3-1125G4 4072
+249%

Core i3-1125G4 outperforms Core i5-L16G7 by 249% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.