i5-10500T vs i7-10610U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1387	1066
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Comet Lake	no data
Power efficiency	15.93	17.24
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 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 i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T 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	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T. 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	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
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 i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	24	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-10500T.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.21	6.38
Integrated graphics card	5.58	3.09
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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