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Core i7-10870H vs i3-1215U


Description
The i7-10870H is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i3-1215U is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-10870H gets a score of 487 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-10870H is 2.6 times faster than the i3-1215U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0652
906a4
Core
Comet Lake-H
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
0.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
FC-BGA 1440
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/8
TDP
45 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
2x32/4x64+2x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
2x1280+2x2048 kB
Cache L3
16384 kB
10240 kB
Date
September 2020
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
79.2k points
80.34k points
Mean multithread perf.
487.05k points
185.6k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-10870H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.77k
6.95k (x1.46)
Test#2 (FP)
19.81k
16.28k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.29k
10.49k (x1.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.03k
9.95k (x0.71)
TOTAL
44.9k
43.67k (x0.97)

Multithread

i7-10870H

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
31.21k
14.97k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
151.01k
51.01k (x0.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
50.13k
30.47k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.37k
8.59k (x1.03)
TOTAL
240.71k
105.05k (x0.44)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-10870H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.17k
20.87k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
25.26k
20.74k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.7k
11.32k (x1.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.81k
8.32k (x0.6)
TOTAL
62.95k
61.26k (x0.97)

Multithread

i7-10870H

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
116.68k
45.12k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
187.28k
60.59k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
51.52k
28.48k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.39k
14.06k (x1.68)
TOTAL
363.87k
148.26k (x0.41)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-10870H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.14k
15.63k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
24.74k
20.2k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.98k
9.94k (x1.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.7k
8.06k (x0.63)
TOTAL
59.55k
53.83k (x0.9)

Multithread

i7-10870H

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
117.03k
35.72k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
199.88k
56.41k (x0.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
50.64k
25k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.23k
12.48k (x1.52)
TOTAL
375.77k
129.6k (x0.34)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-10870H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
30.38k
37.56k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
27.95k
21.13k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.51k
11.35k (x1.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.37k
10.31k (x0.72)
TOTAL
79.2k
80.34k (x1.01)

Multithread

i7-10870H

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
216.18k
73.97k (x0.34)
Test#2 (FP)
210.82k
72.37k (x0.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
51.57k
29.61k (x0.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.47k
9.65k (x1.14)
TOTAL
487.05k
185.6k (x0.38)

Performance/W
i7-10870H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
4804 points/W
4931 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4685 points/W
4825 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1146 points/W
1974 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
188 points/W
643 points/W
TOTAL
10823 points/W
12374 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-10870H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
6075 points/GHz
8535 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5589 points/GHz
4802 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1302 points/GHz
2579 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2873 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
TOTAL
15840 points/GHz
18258 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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