Intel Core i3-1115G4

The Intel Core i3-1115G4 is a dual-core SoC for laptops and Ultrabooks based on the Tiger Lake-U generation (UP3) that was launched in September 2020. It integrates two Willow Cove processor cores (4 threads thanks to HyperThreading). Each core can clock from 3 GHz (base speed) to 4.1 GHz (single- and dual-core boost). The faster Core i5 and i7 models offer more cores and are therefore significantly faster.

Another novelty is the integrated Xe graphics card based on the completely new Gen 12 architecture. In the i3-1115G4 Intel is naming the GPU UHD Graphics and offers only 48 of the 96 EUs clocked at 400 - 1250 MHz. GPU and CPU can together use the 6 MB of L3 cache.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (four lanes), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 and WiFi 6 in the chip.

The chip is produced on the second-gen 10 nm Intel SuperFin process that should be comparable to the 7 nm TSMC process (e.g. Ryzen 4000 series).

Performance

Multi-thread peformance is most comparable to Intel Core i5-8250U and AMD Ryzen 5 3450U, both quad-core processors launched just a year or two ago. This makes the i3 a more than decent option for entry-level as well as lower mid-range laptops. It is more than fast enough for day-to-day tasks; that said, any workload of the more taxing kind (such as exporting a high-bitrate, hour-long UHD video) will be enough to bring the i3 to its knees rather quickly.

Power consumption

This Core i3 has a default TDP of 12 W to 28 W, the expectation being that laptop manufacturers will go for a higher value in exchange for higher performance. Either way, that's a tad too high to allow for passively cooled laptops, tablets, mini-PCs.

Core i3-1115G4 is built with Intel's second-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin for decent, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

Series	Intel Tiger Lake
Codename	Tiger Lake-UP3
Series: Tiger Lake Tiger Lake-UP3 Intel Core i7-1195G7 2.9 - 5 GHz 4 / 8  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-1185G7 3 - 4.8 GHz 4 / 8  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-1165G7 2.8 - 4.7 GHz 4 / 8  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1155G7 2.5 - 4.5 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1135G7 2.4 - 4.2 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i3-1125G4 2 - 3.7 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i3-1115G4 « 3 - 4.1 GHz 2 / 4  6 MB L3
Clock Rate	3000 - 4100 MHz
Level 1 Cache	160 KB
Level 2 Cache	2.5 MB
Level 3 Cache	6 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	2 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	28 Watt
Manufacturing Technology	10 nm
Max. Temperature	100 °C
Socket	BGA1449
Features	DL Boost, GNA, Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), Thunderbolt 4, DDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-3733
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs (400 - 1250 MHz)
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Announcement Date	09/01/2020
Product Link (external)	Intel Tiger Lake i3-1115G4

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