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Intel Core i7-1180G7: Hybrid Power for Ultrabooks in 2025

Review of the processor that continues to vie for a place in your bag

Architecture and Process Technology: 10 nm SuperFin and Willow Cove

The Intel Core i7-1180G7, released in 2021, remains relevant for budget ultrabooks in 2025. Its Tiger Lake architecture is built on a 10-nanometer SuperFin process, which was a breakthrough for Intel at the time, reducing power loss and increasing clock speeds.

- Cores and Threads: 4 cores, 8 threads. Base frequency — 1.3 GHz, maximum turbo frequency — 4.6 GHz for a single core.

- Graphics: Integrated Intel Iris Xe with 96 execution units (EUs), supporting DirectX 12 and AV1 hardware decoding.

- Features: Willow Cove cores are optimized for AI tasks (e.g., noise suppression in Zoom), and PCIe 4.0 provides fast communication with SSDs.

The main advantage of the i7-1180G7 is its balance between performance and energy efficiency. However, in 2025, 4 cores look modest compared to 6-8 core Ryzen 7 7840U or Apple M3.

Power Consumption and TDP: 7–15 W for Thin Laptops

The processor's TDP ranges from 7 to 15 W, allowing it to be installed in ultrabooks thinner than 15 mm. For example, the Dell XPS 13 9310 with this CPU demonstrates quiet operation even under load.

- Power Modes: In office tasks, the chip rarely goes beyond 10 W, but during video rendering or gaming, it can temporarily draw up to 25 W (PL2).

- Thermal Output: Without a quality cooling system (such as in the Huawei MateBook X Pro), frequencies may drop to 2.8 GHz after 10 minutes under load.

Performance: Faster Than You Think

According to Geekbench 6 (1673 / 4339), the i7-1180G7 outperforms the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U in single-threaded tasks but falls behind in multi-threading.

- Office and Multimedia:

- Chrome with 20 tabs + Slack + Zoom — no lags.

- 4K editing in DaVinci Resolve: rendering a 1-minute video takes 2.5 minutes (compared to 1.7 minutes for the Ryzen 7 5800U).

- Gaming:

- CS:GO on medium settings (1080p) — 60-70 FPS;

- Genshin Impact (720p, low settings) — 40-45 FPS.

- Turbo Mode: When plugged in, the frequency holds at 4.2 GHz until overheating (typically 8-12 minutes).

Use Cases: Who Is the i7-1180G7 Designed For?

1. Students and Office Workers — Ideal for documents, video conferencing, and light photo editing.

2. Travelers — Lightweight laptops (starting at 1.1 kg) and a battery life of up to 10 hours.

3. Casual Gamers — Suitable for indie games or streaming via GeForce NOW.

However, for developers (building code in Android Studio) or videographers (8K rendering), it is better to choose processors with 6+ cores.

Battery Life: How Intel Saves Power

Laptops with the i7-1180G7 continue to sell in 2025 thanks to optimizations:

- Intel Dynamic Tuning 2.0: Automatically reduces frequency when operating on battery. For example, in “Power Saving” mode, FPS in games drops by 30%, but battery life increases by 2 hours.

- Scenarios:

- Web surfing: 9-11 hours (brightness at 150 nits);

- Video playback (local 1080p): up to 14 hours;

- Load (Photoshop + Chrome): 4-5 hours.

Comparison with Competitors: Who Is Stronger in 2025?

- AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (Zen 4): 20% faster in multi-threaded tasks but more expensive ($900 vs. $750 for a laptop).

- Apple M3 (8 GPU cores): Twice the performance in Final Cut Pro, but limited compatibility with Windows software.

- Intel Core i5-1335U (Raptor Lake): 15% better in multitasking but weaker graphics (Iris Xe 80 EU).

Prices for laptops with the i7-1180G7 in 2025: $700–1000 (new models, e.g., Acer Swift 5 or Lenovo Yoga 7i).

Pros and Cons

Strengths:

- Best-in-class single-threaded performance;

- Powerful iGPU graphics;

- Support for Thunderbolt 4 (connecting external GPUs).

Weaknesses:

- 4 cores limit multitasking capabilities;

- Heating under prolonged load;

- No support for Wi-Fi 7.

Recommendations for Choosing a Laptop

1. Type of Device: Ultrabook with a diagonal of 13–14 inches (e.g., Asus ZenBook 14X).

2. RAM: At least 16 GB LPDDR4X — Iris Xe consumes up to 2 GB.

3. Cooling: Two fans (like in HP Spectre x360) for stable Turbo performance.

4. SSD: PCIe 4.0 is a must (speed from 3 GB/s).

Avoid models with passive cooling — the processor will throttle.

Final Conclusion: Is It Worth Getting in 2025?

The Intel Core i7-1180G7 is suitable for those looking for an affordable ($700–900) ultrabook for work on the go. Its key advantages are smooth operation in office applications, decent graphics, and portability. However, for more demanding tasks (video editing, ML), it’s better to spend extra on a laptop with a Ryzen 7 or Core i5-1340P.

Who Should Consider It:

- Freelancers often working in cafés/airports;

- Students needing a lightweight laptop for studies;

- Users transitioning from desktops to laptops for the first time.

Main Advice in 2025: If your budget allows, look towards processors with neural accelerators (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U) — they are better suited for the AI software of the future.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Mobile

Launch Date

January 2021

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.

i7-1180G7

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.

4.60 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

CPU Socket

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

FCBGA1598

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

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.

LPDDR4x-4267

Max Memory Size

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

32 GB

Memory Channels

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

Bus Speed

2 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.

1.10 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.

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 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

1673

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

4339

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

1154

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

3446

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

2495

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

8314

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

EPYC 9224

1875 +12.1%

Ryzen 7 5800H

1744 +4.2%

Core i7-1180G7

1673

Core i5-1230U

1622 -3%

Core i3-10320

1555 -7.1%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Core i5-1155G7

4873 +12.3%

Xeon Silver 4208

4603 +6.1%

Core i7-1180G7

4339

Core i7-5850HQ

4110 -5.3%

Core i3-1305U

3869 -10.8%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Xeon W-2145

1215 +5.3%

Ryzen 9 4900H

1183 +2.5%

Core i7-1180G7

1154

Core i9-9980XE

1122 -2.8%

Ryzen 7 5700U

1107 -4.1%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Xeon E3-1230 v5

3710 +7.7%

Xeon E-2314

3579 +3.9%

Core i7-1180G7

3446

Xeon E5-1620 v2

3316 -3.8%

Core i5-9300H

3191 -7.4%

Passmark CPU Single Core

Xeon Platinum 8368Q

2568 +2.9%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE

2533 +1.5%

Core i7-1180G7

2495

Core i5-9400

2445 -2%

Ryzen 3 3100

2421 -3%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Xeon E5-2620 v4

9162 +10.2%

Xeon E3-1240 v6

8714 +4.8%

Core i7-1180G7

8314

Xeon E3-1245 v5

8021 -3.5%

Xeon E5-2640 v2

7636 -8.2%