i3-1125G4 vs i7-10810U

Place in the ranking	1210	1104
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Comet Lake	Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency	19.45	20.40
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)	Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10810U 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10810U 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	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10810U 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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-10810U and Core i3-1125G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10810U 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 i7-10810U and Core i3-1125G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	24	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10810U and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10810U and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10810U and Core i3-1125G4 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 i7-10810U and Core i3-1125G4.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

i7-10810U 5.14

i3-1125G4 6.04
+17.5%

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.

i7-10810U 8159

i3-1125G4 9587
+17.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-10810U 3934
+5.2%

i3-1125G4 3738

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.14	6.04
Recency	2 April 2020	2 September 2020
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

i7-10810U has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

i3-1125G4, on the other hand, has a 17.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-1125G4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10810U in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10810U and Core i3-1125G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.