i5-1030NG7 vs i3-1000G4

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1520
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency	no data	33.88
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	18 March 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	11	no data
L1 cache	160 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Die size	123 mm2	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA 1377	Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	Yes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i5-1030NG7.

PCIe version

3.0

3.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 August 2019	18 March 2020
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	10 Watt

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