Intel Core i7-10510U vs i7-9750H – the Coffee Lake CPU is much faster and more power-hungry

LaptopMedia.com Confronti Intel Core i7-10510U vs i7-9750H - the Coffee Lake CPU is much faster and more power-hungry

Da: Nikolay Palaozov 13 Novembre 2019 / 02:15 0

Comet Lake and Coffee Lake are on the frying pan again because we are about to compare the Core i7-10510U and i7-9750H. A ULV i7 CPU vs a powerhouse of a chip. Let’s see how this comparison will end.

Specs overview

If we have to talk about the bulk prices of the CPUs, Intel is asking $409 for the i7-10510U and $395 for i7-9750H. Only $14, that’s a small margin.

In terms of “paper” performance, it looks like the i7-9750H got much more horsepower under the hood. Core i7-10510U is an 8-thread CPU (4 cores, 8 threads) while i7-9750H got 12 threads (6 cores, 12 threads). Cache size – 8MB for the i7-10510U and 12MB for i7-9750H.

The base frequency of the Core i7-10510U is 1.80 GHz while i7-9750H’s is 2.60 GHz and the Boosts are 4.90 GHz (i7-10510U) and 4.50 GHz (i7-9750H). The TDP of the i7-10510U is 3 times lower (15W) than the i7-9750H TDP – 45W.

Core i7-10510U’s max memory support is 64GB (DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133) – i7-9750H can go up to 128 GB (DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133).

Detailed specs – Intel Core i7-10510U / Intel Core i7-9750H.

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i7-9750H
Cores / Threads	4/8	6/12
Base / Max frequency	1.80 – 4.90 GHz	2.60 – 4.50 GHz
Cache	8 MB Intel Smart Cache	12 MB Intel Smart Cache
TDP / up / down	15W / 25W / 10W	45W / – / 35W
Memory support	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666; LPDDR3-2133

Benchmarks

At least on paper, the i7-9750H seemed faster than i7-10510U. Our benchmarks have confirmed it – the i7-9750H is 67% faster. Nice win.

Conclusion

Once again, it’s very clear that the i7-9750H is “the boss” of the benchmarks here. Even its price is a bit lower. Right now, if you compare the prices of the machines with the i7-9750H you will notice that they are much cheaper compared to i7-10510U ones.

Is there a category where the Core i7-10510U is better? Yes, the TDP – only 15W. This CPU can be fitted in very small machines and does not require significant cooling. While the i7-9750H can be found mostly in big laptops with decent cooling – and your best friend will be the AC adapter.

If you are a power user or gamer the CPU for you is i7-9750H. But if you need more mobile device with decent battery life the i7-10510U is just for you.

All laptops equipped with the Core i7-10710U

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