i7-8557U vs i5-1035G4

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1227	1286
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	18.74	15.62
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	16 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U 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	1.1 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	11	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
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 i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U 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	FCBGA1526	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U. 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
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i7-8557U.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.95	4.62
Integrated graphics card	4.70	4.45
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm

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