i7-10850H vs i5-4310M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1897	936
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	19 January 2014 (10 years ago)	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$395

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	130 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	960 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H 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	FCPGA946	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H. 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
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i7-10850H.

PCIe version	3	3.0
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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.01	7.64
Recency	19 January 2014	2 April 2020
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	45 Watt

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