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

Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3465
3465
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3460
3460
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
3451
3451
AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3449
3449
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3430
3430

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1757
1757
Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1755
1755
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
1754
1754
Intel Core i5-4200H
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1752
1752
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1750
1750

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
881
881
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
880
880
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
880
880
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
880
880
AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
879
879

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
584
584
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
582
582
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
577
577
Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
575
575
AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
563
563

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
527
527
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
520
520
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
512
512
AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
502
502
Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
499
499

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
275
275
Intel Core i5-6400
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
275
275
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 Pentium Gold 4415U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
251
251
Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.3 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
Intel Core i3-4100M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
251
251

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
107
107
Intel Core M-5Y51
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 Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
107
107