i5-10310Y vs i7-7500U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1799	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Comet Lake
Power efficiency	14.47	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Comet Lake-Y (2019)
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y 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	2.7 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y 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	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	UTFCBGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y. 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
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y 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 i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	33.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	32 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Core i5-10310Y.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	10

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 August 2016	21 August 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	7 Watt

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