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Intel Core i5-10310U Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Intel Core i5-10310U
Let's talk about the Intel Core i5-10310U processor, released in Q2/2020. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 1.70 GHz, core count , and memory support for DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket BGA 1528 motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W.

Intel Core i5-10310U specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Intel Core i5-10310U segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core i5-10310U
Family Intel Core i5
CPU group Intel Core i 10000U
Segment Mobile
Generation 10
Predecessor --
Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Core i5-10310U: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
CPU Cores / Threads 4 / 8
Core architecture normal
Cores 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT Yes
Overclocking No
Frequency 1.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores) --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Core i5-10310U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
Execution units 24
Shader 192
Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
Max. displays 3
Generation 9.5
Direct X 12
Technology 14 nm
Release date Q3/2019

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Core i5-10310U CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
h264 Decode / Encode
VP8 Decode / Encode
VP9 Decode / Encode
AV1 No
AVC Decode / Encode
VC-1 Decode
JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Core i5-10310U. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory 64 GB
Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
ECC No
PCIe 3.0 x 16
AES-NI Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Core i5-10310U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 15 W
TDP (PL2) --
TDP up 25 W
TDP down 10 W
Tjunction max. 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Core i5-10310U CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Technology 14 nm
Chip design Monolithic
Socket BGA 1528
L2-Cache --
L3-Cache 6.00 MB
Architecture Comet Lake U
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date Q2/2020
Release price 297 $
Part Number --
Documents --

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