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Intel Core i7-10510Y: Compact Power for Mobile Tasks

Processor Analysis for Ultra-Portable Devices in 2025

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

The Intel Core i7-10510Y processor, released under the codename Amber Lake Y, is built on a 14-nm process technology. Although this is considered outdated by 2025 (new Intel chips utilize 7-nm and 5-nm norms), the 14-nm architecture still provides sufficient efficiency for niche devices.

Cores and Threads:

- 4 cores and 8 threads thanks to Hyper-Threading.

- Base frequency is 1.2 GHz, with a maximum in turbo mode of 4.5 GHz.

- 8 MB of L3 cache, which accelerates the processing of frequently used data.

Integrated Graphics:

- Intel UHD Graphics for the 10th generation supports 4K@60 Hz through HDMI or DisplayPort.

- 24 Execution Units (EUs) with a frequency of up to 1.15 GHz.

- Suitable for basic video editing and light gaming, but not for modern AAA titles.

Power Consumption and TDP: Balancing Power and Autonomy

The processor's TDP is just 7 watts, making it ideal for devices with passive cooling. Compared to 15-watt counterparts (e.g., Core i5-1135G7), it runs cooler but also cannot maintain high frequencies under load for long periods.

Features:

- Optimized for thin laptops and convertible tablets.

- Supports Intel Dynamic Tuning technology, which automatically adjusts power consumption based on workload.

Performance: What Can the Core i7-10510Y Do in 2025?

Office Tasks:

- Working with documents, browsers (20+ tabs), and video calls – no problems. Tests show that rendering presentations in PowerPoint takes 15% less time compared to the Core i5-10210Y.

Multimedia:

- Converting a 30-minute 1080p video in HandBrake takes around 22 minutes (versus 18 minutes for the Ryzen 5 5500U).

- Light editing in Adobe Premiere Rush: possible but with delays when applying effects.

Gaming:

- CS:GO at medium settings (720p) achieves 45-55 FPS.

- Fortnite (Low, 720p) runs at 30-40 FPS. Turbo mode briefly raises FPS to 50, but throttling occurs after 5-10 minutes due to overheating.

Turbo Boost Mode:

- The maximum frequency of 4.5 GHz is available only for 1-2 cores. In multi-threaded tasks (e.g., rendering), the frequency drops to 2.8-3.2 GHz.

Use Cases: Who is This Processor Suitable For?

1. Students and Office Workers: For working with texts, spreadsheets, and Zoom.

2. Travelers: Ultrabooks based on the i7-10510Y weigh from 1.1 kg (e.g., Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i) and can last up to 10 hours.

3. Secondary Devices: As a supplement to a main PC for mobile tasks.

Not Suitable For:

- Gamers and video designers.

- Users working with 3D modeling or neural networks.

Battery Life: How Does a TDP of 7W Affect Usage Time?

Laptops with this processor demonstrate impressive battery life:

- 12-14 hours when working with documents (brightness at 50%, Wi-Fi active).

- 8-9 hours during streaming video (Netflix, YouTube).

Power-Saving Technologies:

- Intel Speed Shift: instant switching between C0-C10 states.

- Windows 11's "Battery Saver" mode reduces CPU frequency to 1.8 GHz, extending usage by 15-20%.

Comparison with Competitors: Who is Ahead?

1. AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (7 nm, 15 W):

- 30% faster in multi-threaded tasks.

- However, higher TDP means worse battery life (6-8 hours vs. 10-12 for Intel).

2. Apple M1:

- Single-threaded performance of M1 is 40% higher, and multi-threaded performance is twice as good.

- However, macOS is not always compatible with specialized software (like AutoCAD).

3. Intel Core i5-1135G7 (10 nm, Tiger Lake):

- More modern architecture, but with a TDP of 15-28 W. Suitable for high-performance ultrabooks but requires active cooling.

Pros and Cons of the Core i7-10510Y

Strengths:

- Record low power consumption.

- Supports Thunderbolt 3 for connecting external GPUs or 5K monitors.

- Adequate performance for everyday tasks.

Weaknesses:

- Outdated 14-nm process technology.

- Integrated graphics are weaker than those found in Ryzen and Apple Silicon.

- Limited headroom for multi-threaded workloads.

Laptop Recommendations

Types of Devices:

- Ultrabooks: Dell XPS 13 (2023), Huawei MateBook X Pro. Price: $800-1200.

- Convertible Tablets: Microsoft Surface Pro 9. Price: $1000-1400.

Key Considerations:

1. Cooling: Even passive systems may generate noise under load.

2. RAM: At least 8 GB, preferably 16 GB for multitasking.

3. Storage: 512 GB NVMe SSD is the optimal choice.

4. Display: Full HD or 2K with an IPS panel for comfortable use.

Final Conclusion: Who is the i7-10510Y Suitable For?

This processor is a choice for those who value portability and long battery life. It can handle office tasks, web browsing, and light creative work, but do not expect it to perform wonders in gaming or heavy applications.

Key Benefits:

- Laptops with the i7-10510Y are lighter and thinner than AMD counterparts.

- Supports Windows 11 and Linux without driver issues.

- Price: Devices based on this chip in 2025 start from $700, making them budget-friendly.

If you need a reliable companion for working on the go, the Core i7-10510Y is still relevant. However, for future upgrades or professional tasks, it's better to choose models based on Ryzen 7000 or Intel Alder Lake.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Mobile

Launch Date

August 2019

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.

i7-10510Y

Code Name

Amber Lake Y

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

1.20 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.

4.50 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.

UTFCBGA1377

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

7 W

Max. Operating Temperature

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

100

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.

LPDDR3-2133 | DDR3L-1600

Max Memory Size

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

16 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).

33.33 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

16 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.

3840 x 2160@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.

3840 x 2160@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

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

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

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.

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 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

1232

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

2906

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

810

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

2046

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

2004

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

5100

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Xeon Gold 6242

1317 +6.9%

Core i3-8300

1274 +3.4%

Core i7-10510Y

1232

EPYC 7773X

1194 -3.1%

Xeon Gold 6142

1165 -5.4%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE

3328 +14.5%

Core i5-4670S

3079 +6%

Core i7-10510Y

2906

Ryzen Embedded R2514

2594 -10.7%

Core i3-8109U

2402 -17.3%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Xeon Gold 6421N

848 +4.7%

Xeon Gold 6226

827 +2.1%

Core i7-10510Y

810

Core i7-7500U

794 -2%

Xeon Silver 4209T

777 -4.1%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Xeon E7-8890 v2

2366 +15.6%

Core i3-1005G1

2195 +7.3%

Core i7-10510Y

2046

Core i3-4330

1915 -6.4%

Core i3-6098P

1762 -13.9%

Passmark CPU Single Core

Ryzen AI Max 385

2056 +2.6%

Xeon Gold 6330

2034 +1.5%

Core i7-10510Y

2004

EPYC 7451

1975 -1.4%

Core i3-N300

1951 -2.6%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Core i5-4690

5688 +11.5%

Xeon E5-2609

5443 +6.7%

Core i7-10510Y

5100

Core i5-7400T

4730 -7.3%

Core i3-9100TE

4501 -11.7%