The Intel Core i3-1000NG4 is a power efficient dual-core SoC for laptops and Ultrabooks based on the Ice -Lake-Y generation that was announced in Mai 2019 (Computex). It integrates two Sunnycove processor cores (4 threads thanks to HyperThreading) clocked at 1.1 (base) - 3.2 GHz (single and dual core Turbo). According to Intel the Sunnycove cores achieve 18% more IPCs (Instructions per Clock) and therefore the CPU performance should be similar to the higher clocked Amber-Lake-Y CPUs like the Core i5-8200Y (1.3 - 3.9 GHz).
Compared to the normal Core i3-1000G4, the i3-1000NG4 offers a smaller package size (22 x 16.5 versus 26.5 x 18.5 mm).
The biggest improvement for Ice-Lake is the integrated Gen 11 graphics card called Iris Plus Graphics. The Core i7-1030G4 integrates the smaller G4 variant with 48 of the 64 CUs clocked at 300 - 900 MHz. However, in the Y-series the gaming performance will be again depending on the cooling solution and may degrade clearly over time (compared to the Core i5-1035G4 with 15 - 25 Watt e.g.). The faster graphics card is also the main difference to the similar named Core i3-1000G1.
Other improvements for Ice Lake are the AI hardware acceleration and the partial integration of Thunderbolt and Wifi 6 in the chip. The integrated DDR4 memory controller supports modules with up to 3200 MHz (and LPDDDR4 3733).
The Core i3-1000NG4 is produced in the new 10nm process at Intel that should offer a comparable performance to the 7nm process at TSMC. The TDP is specified at 9 Watts and therefore the CPU can be used in thin and light laptops with either a passive or an active cooling system.
| Codename | Ice Lake Y | ||||||||||||||||
| Series | Intel Ice Lake | ||||||||||||||||
Series: Ice Lake Ice Lake Y
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| Clock Rate | 1100 - 3200 MHz | ||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 Cache | 96 KB | ||||||||||||||||
| Level 2 Cache | 1 MB | ||||||||||||||||
| Level 3 Cache | 4 MB | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 9 Watt | ||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing Technology | 10 nm | ||||||||||||||||
| Features | AVX512, DL Boost, Turbo Boost 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) (300 - 900 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support | ||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | ||||||||||||||||
| Announcement Date | 03/20/2020 | ||||||||||||||||
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