Intel Core i7-10510Y vs Intel Core i5-8200Y
Intel Core i7-10510Y
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Core i7-10510Y is an extremely power efficient quad-core SoC for small laptops and tablets based on the Comet Lake (CML-Y) generation and was announced in 2019. Compared to the similar Amber Lake processors (e.g. Core i7-8500Y), the only difference are two additional cores in the top models (except i3-10110Y). The processor cores are clocked between 1.2 and 4.5 GHz (all 4 cores 3.2 GHz max). Thanks to HyperThreading 8 threads can be used. Compared to the slower i5-10310Y, the level 3 cache is the full 8 MB of the chip. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found& here.
Performance
While we have not tested a single system built around the 10510Y as of August 2023, it's realistic to expect the chip to be half as fast as the Core i5-10210U (Comet Lake, 4 cores, 8 threads, up to 4.2 GHz) in multi-thread workloads. Those 4 cores of the 10510Y are set to be very much constrained by the low TDP target leading to high DPC latencies and generally unresponsive system behaviour.
The integrated graphics adapter is still the same as in the previous generations. The Intel UHD Graphics 615 runs at 300 - 1050 MHz. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a VP9 and H.265 de- and encoder.
Power consumption
The Core i7 has a default TDP of 7 W (also known as the Power Limit 1). This can be changed by an OEM to anything between 4.5 W and 9 W if so desired, with clock rates and performance changing correspondingly. Either way, this CPU is a great option for passively cooled tablets, laptops, mini-PCs.
Core i7-10510Y is manufactured on a fairly old, as of late 2022, 14 nm Intel process for subpar energy efficiency.
Intel Core i5-8200Y
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Core i5-8200Y is a very efficient dual-core SoC for tablets and passively cooled notebooks based on the Amber Lake generation and was announced on 28th August 2018. The CPU consists of two processor cores clocked at 1.3 - 3.9 GHz. Thanks to Hyper Threading, the processor can execute up to four threads simultaneously. The chips also includes the Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU, a dual-channel memory controller (DDR3L/LPDDR3) as well as VP9 and H.265 video de- and encoder. Compared to the Kaby Lake-Y predecessors (e.g. Core i7-7Y75), Amber Lake uses the same architecture produced in the improved 14nm+ FinFET process (no 14nm++) but offers higher clock speeds at an increased TDP rating.
Architecture
Intel basically used the familiar micro architecture from the Skylake / Kaby Lake generation, so the per-MHz performance is identical.
Performance
The performance of the Y series is highly depending on the cooling solution of the laptop / tablet and the TDP settings for sustained load. Therefore, the differences between a Core m3 and a i7 may be rather slim, if the thermals are very limited. The high Turbo clock speeds in Amber Lake should however lead to a very good single thread performance for short bursts.
Graphics
The integrated Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU has 24 Execution Units (EUs) like the old HD Graphics 515 and runs with clocks between 300 and 950 MHz in combination with this processor. The performance heavily depends on the TDP limit as well as the memory configuration; with fast LPDDR3-1866 RAM in dual-channel mode, the GPU should sometimes be able to compete with the HD Graphics 520, but can also be much slower in other scenarios. Modern games from 2016 will, if at all, only run smoothly in the lowest settings.
Contrary to Skylake, Kaby Lake and Amber Lake now also supports hardware decoding for H.265/HEVC Main10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec.
Power Consumption
The chip is manufactured in the 14 nm+ process with FinFET transistors. The typical TDP for the Amber Lake Y-series is specified at 5 Watts (previous generations were 4.5 Watt), and can be adjusted in both directions depending on the usage scenario.
Model | Intel Core i7-10510Y | Intel Core i5-8200Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series | Intel Comet Lake | Intel Amber Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Codename | Comet Lake-Y | Amber Lake-Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clock | 1200 - 4500 MHz | 1300 - 3900 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L1 Cache | 128 KB | 128 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 2 / 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TDP | 7 Watt | 5 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology | 14 nm | 14 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
max. Temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Socket | BGA1377 | BGA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | DDR3L-1600/LPDDR3-2133 RAM, PCIe 3, 4 GT/s bus, vPro, 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 | Dual-Channel DDR3L-1600/LPDDR3-1866 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vPro, TXT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 617 (300 - 1150 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 615 (300 - 950 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer | ark.intel.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Amber Lake Amber Lake-Y |
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