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Intel Core i7-10810U: A Versatile Processor for Mobile Tasks. Analysis for 2025

Introduction

Despite being released in 2020, the Intel Core i7-10810U continues to be a popular choice for ultrabooks and business laptops even in 2025. This processor, based on the Comet Lake architecture, combines six cores, low power consumption, and sufficient performance for most everyday tasks. In this article, we will examine what makes it stand out today, who it is suitable for, and how it compares to its competitors.

Architecture and Process Technology: 14 nm in the Age of 3 nm

Cores, Threads, and Cache

The Core i7-10810U is built on a 14-nm process technology, which by 2025 is already considered outdated (new Intel processors use Intel 4 and Intel 3). However, at the time of its release, this technology achieved a balance between performance and energy efficiency. The processor features:

- 6 cores and 12 threads thanks to Hyper-Threading;

- A base frequency of 1.1 GHz and a turbo frequency of up to 4.9 GHz for a single core;

- 12 MB of L3 cache, which improves responsiveness in multitasking scenarios.

Integrated Graphics

The built-in GPU is Intel UHD Graphics for the 10th generation (24 EU, frequency up to 1.15 GHz). This solution is suitable for:

- Streaming 4K video;

- Light photo editing;

- Low settings gaming (for example, CS:GO — 40-50 FPS at 720p).

Why 14 nm? In 2020, Intel had not yet widely implemented 10-nm processors (like Ice Lake), so Comet Lake remained the "workhorse" for ultrabooks. Today, it's a compromise: outdated process technology but proven reliability.

Power Consumption and TDP: 15 W — A Balance Between Power and Battery Life

The nominal TDP of the processor is 15 W, which is typical for ultrabooks. However, the actual consumption can vary:

- Under peak load (e.g., video rendering), power consumption reaches 25-30 W, but only for short periods;

- In idle mode, it drops to 3-5 W thanks to Speed Shift technology.

Tip: In laptops with passive cooling (e.g., Dell XPS 13 9300), the i7-10810U may throttle frequencies under prolonged load. Choose models with a quality cooling system.

Performance: Real-World Usage Scenarios

Office Work and Multitasking

- Running 20+ tabs in Chrome + Microsoft Teams + Excel — the processor handles it without lags;

- Rendering presentations in PowerPoint with 3D elements — delays are minimal.

Multimedia

- Converting a 30-minute 1080p video in HandBrake: approximately 12-15 minutes (thanks to 6 cores);

- Editing in Lightroom: filters are applied almost instantly.

Gaming

- The Witcher 3 (720p, low settings): 25-30 FPS;

- Fortnite (720p, medium settings): 40-45 FPS.

Turbo Boost Mode: Spikes up to 4.9 GHz are useful for short tasks (loading applications, compiling code). However, under prolonged load, frequencies stabilize around 3.2-3.5 GHz due to TDP limitations.

Use Cases: Who is i7-10810U Suitable for in 2025?

1. Office Workers and Students — document processing, video conferencing, light editing.

2. Freelancers — graphic designers, web developers (VS Code, Figma, Photoshop).

3. Travelers — compact ultrabooks with 8-10 hours of battery life.

4. Casual Gamers — cloud gaming (GeForce Now) or older games.

Not Suitable For:

- 4K video editing;

- Modern AAA games;

- Heavy engineering calculations (e.g., ANSYS).

Battery Life: How Long Will the Laptop Last?

With a battery capacity of 60 Wh:

- Web surfing (brightness 150 nits): 8-9 hours;

- Video streaming (Netflix, 1080p): 6-7 hours;

- Load (rendering): 2-3 hours.

Power Saving Technologies:

- Intel Dynamic Tuning — automatically adjusts power based on load;

- Adaptix Technology — optimizes driver performance to reduce power consumption.

Tip: Disable Turbo Boost in Windows power settings to increase battery life by 15-20%.

Comparison with Competitors: Who is Stronger in 2025?

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U (Zen 3, 7 nm)

- Pros: Better multi-threaded performance (+20% in Cinebench R23), modern process technology.

- Cons: Weaker in single-threaded tasks (Geekbench 6 Single Core — 1250).

Apple M1 (5 nm)

- Pros: Phenomenal battery life (up to 18 hours), cool operation.

- Cons: Limited compatibility with Windows applications.

Intel Core i5-1240P (12th generation, Intel 7)

- Pros: Higher IPC (+30%), supports DDR5.

- Cons: Laptop prices start from $1000.

Conclusion: The i7-10810U falls short against newer models in energy efficiency but excels in availability — laptops with it can be found for $600-800.

Pros and Cons of the Processor

Strengths:

- High single-threaded performance (relevant for older applications);

- Support for Thunderbolt 3 (connecting external GPUs or 4K monitors);

- Compatibility with Windows 10/11 and Linux.

Weaknesses:

- Outdated 14-nm process technology;

- Lack of PCIe 4.0 support;

- Integrated graphics are weaker than those of Ryzen 5000.

Recommendations for Choosing a Laptop

1. Device Type: Ultrabooks (e.g., Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon) or business laptops (HP EliteBook 850).

2. Cooling: Look for models with dual fans and copper heat pipes (e.g., Asus ZenBook 14).

3. Screen: Full HD IPS with brightness of at least 300 nits.

4. Ports: Ideally, include Thunderbolt 3 and HDMI 2.0.

5. Price: In 2025, laptops with the i7-10810U range from $600 to $900.

Model Examples:

- Dell Latitude 7410 — $750 (16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD);

- Acer Swift 5 — $800 (touchscreen, weight 1 kg).

Caution! Avoid laptops with 8 GB of RAM — the 6-core processor requires a minimum of 16 GB.

Final Conclusion: Is it Worth Buying in 2025?

The Intel Core i7-10810U is an optimal choice for those who:

- Are looking for an affordable laptop for work and study;

- Value portability and battery life;

- Do not plan to run resource-intensive applications.

Key Benefits:

- Sufficient power for everyday tasks;

- Wide compatibility with peripherals;

- Affordable price in the used and new device segments.

If your budget allows, consider laptops with Intel 12th generation or Ryzen 6000 processors. However, for basic tasks, the i7-10810U remains a reliable option even five years after its release.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Mobile

Launch Date

April 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.

i7-10810U

Code Name

Comet 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.

Basic Frequency

1.10 GHz

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.

4.90 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

12 MB

CPU Socket

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

FCBGA1528

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.

14 nm

TDP

15 W

Max. Operating Temperature

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

100°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Intel 64

Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.

Yes

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

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

1x4 | 2x2 | 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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.

DDR4-2666 | LPDDR3-2133 | LPDDR4-2933

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

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

45.8 GB/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® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

300 MHz

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.

1.15 GHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

32 GB

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz

DirectX Support

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

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.

4096 x 2304@24Hz

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.

4096 x 2304@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.

4096 x 2304@60Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

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

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI

Miscellaneous

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

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.

Yes

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.

12 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 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 Clear Video Technology

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 Flex Memory Access

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.

4.5

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

1363

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

4717

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

1014

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

4108

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

2298

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

8276

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Xeon W-1250

1453 +6.6%

Celeron G6900T

1400 +2.7%

Core i7-10810U

1363

Xeon E3-1230 v6

1322 -3%

Core i5-8260U

1278 -6.2%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

5393 +14.3%

Ryzen 5 4600H

5017 +6.4%

Core i7-10810U

4717

Core i7-1068NG7

4478 -5.1%

Xeon Silver 4116

4175 -11.5%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

EPYC 7453

1058 +4.3%

Ryzen Embedded V2546

1035 +2.1%

Core i7-10810U

1014

Core i7-4770

993 -2.1%

Ryzen 5 3400G

966 -4.7%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Core i7-1265UE

4590 +11.7%

Core i7-8809G

4349 +5.9%

Core i7-10810U

4108

Core i7-1065G7

3899 -5.1%

Xeon E5-2620 v4

3746 -8.8%

Passmark CPU Single Core

Core i3-10105T

2353 +2.4%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

2321 +1%

Core i7-10810U

2298

Xeon Silver 4215

2262 -1.6%

Xeon Gold 6134

2237 -2.7%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Core i7-9850HL

9112 +10.1%

Ryzen Embedded V1807B

8588 +3.8%

Core i7-10810U

8276

Core i5-8259U

7938 -4.1%

Xeon E5-2650L v2

7586 -8.3%