Intel Core i7-10870H Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-10870H features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-10870H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-10870H
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 10000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-10870H has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-10870H is 2.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 5.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-10870H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-10870H uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, 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 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

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 128.0 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: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 128.0 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 45 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): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 35 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-10870H 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 12.0 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 1440
L2-Cache: 4.0 MB
L3-Cache: 12.0 MB
Architecture: Comet Lake H
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: Q3/2020
Release price: 417 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon D-1733NT
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
14858
14858
AMD Ryzen 5 4400GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
14800
14800
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
14788
14788
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
14753
14753
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
14699
14699

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
8901
8901
Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
8843
8843
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
8814
8814
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
8811
8811
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
8805
8805

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4114
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
7528
7528
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
7458
7458
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
7451
7451
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
7440
7440
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
7436
7436

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
6859
6859
Intel Xeon E-2336
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6845
6845
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
6822
6822
Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6814
6814
Intel Core i7-9700E
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6802
6802

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
4314
4314
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
4301
4301
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
4299
4299
Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
4255
4255
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
4255
4255

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
3493
3493
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
3462
3462
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
3457
3457
Intel Core i5-10505
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3455
3455
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
3448
3448

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1565
1565
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1565
1565
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1565
1565
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1565
1565
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1565
1565

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1529
1529
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1524
1524
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1522
1522
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1516
1516
Intel Xeon W-2235
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1514
1514

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1264
1264
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1264
1264
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1264
1264
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1264
1264
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1264
1264

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1237
1237
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1235
1235
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1228
1228
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1227
1227
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1221
1221

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
501
501
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
499
499
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
499
499
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
499
499
AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
495
495

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
486
486
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
483
483
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
482
482
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
480
480
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
475
475

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
231
231
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
230
230
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
230
230
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
230
230
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
228.8
228.8

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
209
209
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
209
209
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
208
208
Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
207
207
Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
207
207

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
128
128
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
127
127
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
123
123
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
121
121
Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
119
119