Intel Core i5-10210U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-10210U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-10210U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-10210U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 10000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-10210U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10210U is 1.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-10210U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-10210U uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake), which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2019

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 45.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: 25 W
TDP down: 10 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-10210U is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1526
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Comet Lake U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2019
Release price: 300 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
6315
6315
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
6314
6314
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
6312
6312
Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
6277
6277
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
6275
6275

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
4070
4070
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
4070
4070
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
4065
4065
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.2 GHz
4055
4055
Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4036
4036

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4120
4120
Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 1.4 GHz
4017
4017
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
4013
4013
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3965
3965
Intel Core i5-1034G1
4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz
3956
3956

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3540
3540
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3540
3540
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
3540
3540
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3540
3540
Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3540
3540

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2674
2674
Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
2660
2660
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
2655
2655
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
2644
2644
Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2614
2614

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9300H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1902
1902
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1899
1899
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1894
1894
Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
1886
1886
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1883
1883

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1802
1802
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1801
1801
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1797
1797
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1775
1775
Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1774
1774

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i3-6098P
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i3-6098P
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1172
1172

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1067
1067

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
1052
1052
Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
1049
1049
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1049
1049
Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
1049
1049
Intel Core i3-1005G1
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1047
1047

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
770
770
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
766
766
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
764
764
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
762
762

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 7505
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
427
427
Intel Xeon Gold 6144
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
426
426
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
426
426
Intel Xeon Gold 6144
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
426
426
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
425
425

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
411
411
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
408
408
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
408
408
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
408
408
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
406
406

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
168
168
Intel Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
168
168
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
168
168
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
168
168
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
168
168

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
36
36
Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
35
35
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
35
35
Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
35
35
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
34
34