Core i7 vs Pentium Silver A1030

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1680
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.34
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Release date	1 July 2020 (4 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$274

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7 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	2 (Dual-core)	no data
Threads	2	no data
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 deg C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1090	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
vPro	-	no data
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	+	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	upto-2400	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	700 GHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support

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no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i7.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	6	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency

1 July 2020

1 October 2023

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