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Intel Core i7-10510U vs Intel Core i7-1255U

Intel Core i7-10510U
37.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-1255U
48.6Inno Score
37.7Single-core52.8
25.9Multi-core32.6
66.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
25.8iGPU55.7
41.6Platformspec-based47.7
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10510U12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-1255U wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.6 to 37.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+30) and single-core (+15). Intel Core i7-10510U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10510U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U

  • Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 33 vs 26
  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 26
  • 285% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 389
  • 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-10510U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i7-10510UIntel Core i7-1255U
Announced20192022
Process14 nm10 nm+29%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP25 W55 W+120%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-10510U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i7-10510UIntel Core i7-1255U
Cores410+150%
Performance cores—2
Efficiency cores—8
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.8 GHz+6%1.7 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz+4%4.7 GHz
L3 cache8 MB12 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-10510U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i7-10510UIntel Core i7-1255U
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (24 EU)Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
iGPU clock1,150 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-10510U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i7-10510UIntel Core i7-1255U
Memory supportDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-10510U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core i7-10510UIntel Core i7-1255U
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Bottom 11%2,130+37%Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,376Bottom 7%6,600+51%Bottom 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,142Bottom 12%1,600+40%Bottom 41%
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,866Bottom 10%6,800+76%Bottom 20%
PassMark6,336Bottom 12%12,941+104%Bottom 25%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%1,496+285%Top 42%

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