Intel Core i5-10310U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-10310U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-10310U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1528 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-10310U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 10000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-10310U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10310U is 1.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-10310U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-10310U 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): 1.15 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 i5-10310U 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 1528
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: Q2/2020
Release price: 297 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6517
6517
Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
6517
6517
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
6502
6502
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
6500
6500
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
6474
6474

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4265
4265
Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
4255
4255
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
4255
4255
Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
4255
4255
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
4247
4247

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
4189
4189
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4186
4186
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
4170
4170
Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4120
4120
Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 1.4 GHz
4017
4017

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
3732
3732
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3724
3724
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3721
3721
Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3719
3719

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2062
2062
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2058
2058
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
2057
2057
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2048
2048
Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
2046
2046

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1922
1922
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
1921
1921
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1872
1872
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1868
1868
Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1865
1865

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1232
1232
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1230
1230
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1230
1230
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1230
1230
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
1229
1229

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1131
1131

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1124
1124
Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
1124
1124
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1123
1123
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
454
454
AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
454
454
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
454
454
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
454
454
Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
454
454