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Intel Core i5-1145G7: Hybrid Power for Mobile Devices

Overview of the Tiger Lake Processor and Laptop Selection Recommendations

Architecture and Process Technology: 10 nm SuperFin and Iris Xe Graphics

The Intel Core i5-1145G7 processor, released in 2020, is part of the Tiger Lake lineup, marking Intel's transition to the 10-nanometer SuperFin process technology. This technology has improved energy efficiency and performance through an enhanced transistor structure and reduced resistance.

Cores and Threads:

The chip has 4 cores and 8 threads thanks to Hyper-Threading. The base frequency is 2.6 GHz, and in Turbo Boost mode, it can reach 4.4 GHz for one core and 4.0 GHz when all cores are under load. This frequency range allows for task adaptation: for example, when working in Excel, the processor quickly responds to user actions, while during video rendering, it evenly distributes the load.

Integrated Iris Xe Graphics:

The Iris Xe graphics accelerator with 80 EU (Execution Units) is a key advantage of the i5-1145G7. It supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.6, and delivers up to 1.3 TFLOPS of performance. In comparison, the previous generation (Iris Plus G7) had 64 EU and 1.1 TFLOPS. This makes the chip suitable for light gaming: for instance, in Fortnite on low settings, it can achieve 40-50 FPS at 1080p resolution.

Power Consumption and TDP: A Balance Between Power and Battery Life

The nominal TDP of the processor is 28 watts, classifying it as a chip for thin ultrabooks and business laptops. However, actual power consumption varies by scenario:

- In idle mode (browsing web pages), power can drop to 5-8 watts.

- Under full load (video editing), consumption can reach 35-40 watts, but only for short periods.

Laptop manufacturers can set the TDP between 12-28 watts, which affects performance. For example, compact devices (like the Dell XPS 13) often set a limit of 15-20 watts to reduce heat, resulting in a frequency decrease of 10-15%.

Performance: Office, Multimedia, and More

Geekbench 6:

- Single-Core: 1702 points. This is higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (1500) and Apple M1 (1600), making the i5-1145G7 a leader in single-threaded tasks.

- Multi-Core: 4973 points. Here, it trails behind the 6-core Ryzen 5 5600U (5200) and M1 (6200), but surpasses previous Intel generations.

Real-World Tasks:

- Office Work: Running 20 tabs in Chrome + Excel + Zoom — the processor handles this without lags, with temperatures not exceeding 60°C.

- Multimedia: Rendering a 10-minute video in Premiere Pro takes about 8 minutes (compared to 6 minutes for the Ryzen 5 5600U).

- Gaming: In CS:GO at medium settings — 70-80 FPS, in GTA V — 45-55 FPS.

Turbo Boost:

In turbo mode, the processor maintains high frequencies for 20-30 seconds, after which it reduces them due to overheating. Reliable cooling is critical for stable operation in demanding applications.

Usage Scenarios: Who is the i5-1145G7 Suitable For?

- Students and Office Workers: Quick document processing, video conferencing, multitasking.

- Creative Professionals: Photo editing in Lightroom, editing short videos.

- Casual Gamers: Indie games or online shooters at low settings.

Not recommended for:

- 3D modeling in Blender.

- Streaming games at high resolutions.

Battery Life: Energy-Saving Technologies

The average battery life for laptops with the i5-1145G7 is 8-10 hours under moderate load (web browsing, video watching). This is aided by:

- Intel Speed Shift: Dynamic switching between P-states (core frequencies) to minimize latency.

- Dynamic Tuning 2.0: An AI-based algorithm that predicts load and adjusts power accordingly.

However, when actively using Turbo Boost, battery life can drop to 3-4 hours.

Comparison with Competitors

- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U: Cheaper, but weaker in single-threaded tasks and graphics (Vega 7 vs. Iris Xe).

- Apple M1: Better energy efficiency and multi-threading, but limited compatibility with Windows applications.

- Intel Core i7-1165G7: Higher frequency (4.7 GHz) and 96 EU in graphics, but priced about 30% higher.

Pros and Cons

Strengths:

- High single-threaded performance.

- Powerful integrated graphics.

- Support for Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6.

Weaknesses:

- Heating under prolonged load.

- Limited multi-threading due to 4 cores.

Laptop Selection Recommendations

1. Device Type: Ultrabook (such as Lenovo Yoga 7i) or business laptop (HP EliteBook 840 G8).

2. Cooling: Look for models with dual fans and heat pipes.

3. Screen: For Iris Xe, a display with a 60 Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution is recommended.

4. Memory: At least 16 GB DDR4-3200 to unlock the CPU and iGPU's potential.

Final Verdict

The Intel Core i5-1145G7 is an excellent choice for those who value the balance between mobility and performance. It is suitable for:

- Users who need speed in everyday tasks.

- Those who want to play less demanding games without a discrete graphics card.

- Travelers needing long battery life.

If your budget allows, consider the i7-1165G7 for additional performance or the Ryzen 5 5600U for multi-threaded tasks. However, for most scenarios, the i5-1145G7 remains the optimal option in its category.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Mobile

Launch Date

September 2020

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

i5-1145G7

Code Name

Tiger Lake

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

4.40 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.

2.0

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

Yes

L3 Cache

8 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1449

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

10 nm SuperFin

TDP

28 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

64-bit

Microprocessor PCIe Revision

Gen 4

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR4-3200 | LPDDR4x-4267

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

64 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

4 GT/s

ECC Memory Supported

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

1.30 GHz

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

12.1

Execution Units

The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096x2304@60Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

7680x4320@60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096x2304@60Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP 1.4b | MIPI-DSI 2.0 | DP 1.4 | HDMI 2.0b

Miscellaneous

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

A new set of embedded processor technologies designed to accelerate AI deep learning use cases. It extends Intel AVX-512 with a new Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) that significantly increases deep learning inference performance over previous generations.

Yes

Intel Image Processing Unit

6.0

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.

Yes

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® Standard Manageability is the manageability solution for Intel vPro® Essentials platforms and is a subset of Intel® AMT with out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi, but no KVM or new life cycle management features.

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

8 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Yes

Intel High Definition Audio

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) provides a common, robust method of hot plug and LED management for NVMe-based solid state drives.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.

Yes

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, like its predecessor, Intel® Clear Video Technology, is a suite of image decode and processing technologies built into the integrated processor graphics that improve video playback, delivering cleaner, sharper images, more natural, accurate, and vivid colors, and a clear and stable video picture. Intel® Clear Video HD Technology adds video quality enhancements for richer color and more realistic skin tones.

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

CET - Intel Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) helps protect against the misuse of legitimate code snippets through return-oriented programming (ROP) control-flow hijacking attacks.

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.6

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

3.0

Intel Quick Sync Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video delivers fast conversion of video for portable media players, online sharing, and video editing and authoring.

Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6

Single Core Score

1702

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

4973

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

1287

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

4113

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

2779

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

9959

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Core i5-12450H

1932 +13.5%

Xeon w5-2445

1822 +7.1%

Core i5-1145G7

1702

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

1649 -3.1%

Core i5-1140G7

1591 -6.5%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Core 3 100U

5584 +12.3%

Xeon E5-2650L v3

5365 +7.9%

Core i5-1145G7

4973

Ryzen 3 4100

4666 -6.2%

Xeon E3-1280 v5

4418 -11.2%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Core i7-11850H

1386 +7.7%

Core i7-13700E

1331 +3.4%

Core i5-1145G7

1287

Ryzen 5 5600H

1243 -3.4%

Core i7-7700K

1204 -6.4%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Xeon E5-2699A v4

4595 +11.7%

Xeon E5-2640 v4

4354 +5.9%

Core i5-1145G7

4113

Xeon W-2223

3905 -5.1%

Core i7-4770K

3747 -8.9%

Passmark CPU Single Core

EPYC 9634

2930 +5.4%

Xeon Gold 6416H

2860 +2.9%

Core i5-1145G7

2779

EPYC 7543P

2741 -1.4%

Core i3-10300

2698 -2.9%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Xeon E5-2618L v3

10881 +9.3%

Core i7-1185G7E

10444 +4.9%

Core i5-1145G7

9959

Xeon Gold 5222

9489 -4.7%

Core i7-9850HL

9112 -8.5%