Intel Core i5-L16G7 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 features 5 processor cores and has the capability to manage 5 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-L16G7, you'll need a motherboard with a FC-CSP1016 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-L16G7
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i L
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 has 5 CPU cores and can calculate 5 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.4 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 5
Threads: 5
Cores A: 1x Sunny-Cove
Cores B: 4x Tremont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.4 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-L16G7 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (64 EU), which has 512 texture shaders and 48 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 11th Gen (64 EU)
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.5 GHz
Execution units: 48
Shaders: 512
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 12
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q2/2020

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
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory: 8.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7 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): 7 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 5 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: FC-CSP1016
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Lakefield
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q2/2020
Release price: 309 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3489
3489
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3465
3465
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
3451
3451
AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3449
3449
Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
3396
3396

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5420T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1765
1765
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1757
1757
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
1754
1754
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1750
1750
AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1745
1745

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
883
883
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
881
881
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
880
880
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
875
875
Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
874
874

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
601
601
AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
597
597
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
577
577
AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
563
563
AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
544
544

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
533
533
AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
527
527
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
512
512
AMD A10-5745M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
481
481
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
480
480

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
284
284
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
282
282
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
272
272
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
271
271
Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
269
269

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4360U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
252
252
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
251
251
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
251
251
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
251
251
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
250
250

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
108
108
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
107
107
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
107
107
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
107
107
Intel Celeron G1830
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
106
106