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Intel Core i7-10510U

Intel i7-10510U

The Intel Core i7-10510U is a power efficient quad-core SoC for notebooks based on the Comet Lake (CML-U) generation and was announced in August 2019. Compared to the similar Whiskey Lake processors (e.g.& Core i7-8665U), the only difference is support for higher memory speeds (DDR4-2666, LPDDR4-2933) and two additional cores in the top model (not in this i7-10510U). The processor cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4.9 GHz (all 4 cores 4.3 GHz max). Thanks to HyperThreading 8 threads can be used. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

The integrated graphics adapter however is still the same as in the previous generations. It should be still called Intel HD Graphics 620 and clock from 300 - 1150 MHz in the i7. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a VP9 and H.265 de- and encoder and an integrated dual channel DDR4-2666 / LPDDR4-2933 memory controller.

Performance

The average 10510U in our database proves to be an OK mid-range option, its multi-thread benchmark scores hovering close to those of AMD Ryzen 7 2700U and Intel Core i5-8259U. While not as impressive as the hexa-core Core i7-10710U, the Core i7 will make most customers happy, providing for short load times and generally pain-free experience.

Power consumption

This Core i7 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 15 W, a value that laptop makers are free to change to anything between 10 W and 25 W resulting in corresponding performance and clock speed changes. By going for the lowest value, it is possible to build passively cooled tablets, laptops, mini-PCs around the i7. Please note that Comet Lake-U chips can briefly consume up to 90 W when under extreme loads.

Last but not the least, the i7-10510U is built with one of the old 14 nm Intel processes for lower-than-average, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

SeriesIntel Comet Lake
CodenameComet Lake-U

Series: Comet Lake Comet Lake-U

Intel Core i7-10810U compare1.1 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10710U compare1.1 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10610U compare1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10510U « 1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10310U compare1.7 - 4.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10210U compare1.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10110U compare2.1 - 4.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U compare2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 5205U compare1.9 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock Rate1800 - 4900 MHz
Level 1 Cache256 KB
Level 2 Cache1 MB
Level 3 Cache8 MB
Number of Cores / Threads4 / 8
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)15 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketBGA1528
FeaturesLPDDR3-2133/DDR4-2666/LPDDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, 4 GT/s bus, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SGX
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 620 (300 - 1150 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date09/01/2019
Product Link (external)Intel Comet Lake i7-10510U

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
31.4 pt (46%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 3626     avg: 3866     median: 3734 (6%)     max: 4239 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1066     avg: 1142     median: 1152 (51%)     max: 1207 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 362     avg: 436.7     median: 441 (51%)     max: 497 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1015     avg: 1412     median: 1422 (6%)     max: 1897 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 482     avg: 666     median: 678 (7%)     max: 856 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 113     avg: 178.4     median: 182 (55%)     max: 202 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 12196     avg: 17704     median: 17318 (11%)     max: 21298 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3747     avg: 4591     median: 4678 (56%)     max: 4981 MIPS
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 3.41     avg: 4.6     median: 4.6 (10%)     max: 6.04 fps
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Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 628     avg: 796     median: 797 (6%)     max: 1051 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.637     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (14%)     max: 0.81 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 5989     avg: 8472     median: 6125 (13%)     max: 13303 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 5226     avg: 8090     median: 8048.5 (22%)     max: 11006 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 18887     avg: 49403     median: 53136 (44%)     max: 65089 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 30290     avg: 48519     median: 49461.5 (41%)     max: 62086 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 41700     avg: 56447     median: 58554 (49%)     max: 67021 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 4131     avg: 6524     median: 6215 (16%)     max: 9653 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 5667     avg: 9849     median: 10085 (19%)     max: 13225 Points