i7-10510U vs Steam Deck OLED APU
Aggregate performance score
Steam Deck OLED APU outperforms Core i7-10510U by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1283 | 1380 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | Intel Comet Lake |
Power efficiency | 29.06 | 26.14 |
Architecture codename | Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) | Comet Lake-U (2019−2020) |
Release date | 9 November 2023 (less than a year ago) | 21 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $409 |
Detailed specifications
Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 8 | 8 |
Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 6 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U 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 | no data | 1 |
Socket | no data | FCBGA1528 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Speed Shift | no data | + |
My WiFi | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Idle States | no data | + |
Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | + |
EDB | no data | + |
Secure Key | no data | + |
MPX | - | + |
Identity Protection | - | + |
SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U 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 Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 45.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors |
Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
Quick Sync Video | - | + |
Clear Video | no data | + |
Clear Video HD | no data | + |
Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
Execution Units | no data | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
eDP | no data | + |
DisplayPort | - | + |
HDMI | - | + |
DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | no data | + |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@24Hz |
Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | no data | 12 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U.
PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 4.78 | 4.30 |
Recency | 9 November 2023 | 21 August 2019 |
Chip lithography | 6 nm | 14 nm |
Steam Deck OLED APU has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Steam Deck OLED APU is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10510U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i7-10510U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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