Processor U300 vs i7-10700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700KF and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	663	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency	8.85	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$193

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700KF and Processor U300 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	8 (Octa-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	16	6
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	55 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700KF and Processor U300 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	FCLGA1200	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700KF and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-10700KF and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700KF and Processor U300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700KF and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700KF and Processor U300.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 April 2020	4 January 2023
Physical cores	8	5
Threads	16	6
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

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