Intel Core i5-1030NG7

The Intel Core i5-1030NG7 is a power efficient quad-core SoC for laptops and Ultrabooks based on the Ice -Lake-Y generation that was announced in Mai 2019 (Computex). It integrates four Sunnycove processor cores (8 threads thanks to HyperThreading) clocked at 1.1 (base) - 3.8 (single core Turbo) GHz. All four cores can turbo up to 3.2 GHz using Turbo Boost. According to Intel the Sunnycove cores achieve 18% more IPCs (Instructions per Clock).

Compared to the normal Core i5-1030G7, the i5-1030NG7 offers a smaller package size (22 x 16.5 versus 26.5 x 18.5 mm), a higher base clock of 1100 versus 800 MHz and a 1 Watt higher TDP.

Combined with the two additional cores, the previous Y-series dual core processors (Amber Lake-Y) should be always slower. Short burst performance should be excellent, long workloads will depend on the TDP settings and cooling solution in the laptop / tablet.

The biggest improvement for Ice-Lake is the integrated Gen 11 graphics card called Iris Plus Graphics. The Core i5-1030NG7 integrates the biggest G7 variant with 64 CUs clocked at 300 - 1050 MHz. The Iris Plus G7 should be twice as fast as the predecessors and best the AMD Vega 10 GPU in current Ryzen APUs. 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 i7-1065G7 with 15 - 25 Watt e.g.).

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 i5-1030NG7 is produced in the new 10nm process at Intel (2nd generation) that should offer a comparable performance to the 7nm process at TSMC. The TDP is specified at 10 Watts and therefore the CPU can be used in thin and light laptops. Intel offers a configurable TDP of up to 12 Watts for the partners resulting in significant performance differences (due to longer periods of Turbo Boost).

Series	Intel Ice Lake
Codename	Ice Lake Y
Series: Ice Lake Ice Lake Y Intel Core i7-1060NG7 1.2 - 3.8 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i7-1060G7 1 - 3.8 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 « 1.1 - 3.5 GHz 4 / 8  6 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1030G7 0.8 - 3.5 GHz 4 / 8  6 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1030G4 0.7 - 3.5 GHz 4 / 8  6 MB L3 Intel Core i3-1000NG4 1.1 - 3.2 GHz 2 / 4  4 MB L3 Intel Core i3-1000G4 1.1 - 3.2 GHz 2 / 4  4 MB L3 Intel Core i3-1000G1 1.1 - 3.2 GHz 2 / 4  4 MB L3
Clock Rate	1100 - 3500 MHz
Level 1 Cache	192 KB
Level 2 Cache	2 MB
Level 3 Cache	6 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	4 / 8
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	10 Watt
Manufacturing Technology	10 nm
Features	AVX512, DL Boost, Turbo Boost 2.0
GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (300 - 1050 MHz)
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Announcement Date	03/20/2020

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