Intel versus AMD. The challenge between the two contenders was first ignited in the desktop environment and the mobile one is now arriving. AMD recently launched the 4000H series processors dedicated to laptops, now Intel's turn has come with its own 10th generation CPU. The American house has bet on its workhorse, that is operating frequencies, to increase performance compared to the previous generation, a choice that, at least in the gaming field, could be amply rewarded.
It is no coincidence that the most powerful models are designed precisely for this use, as well as to offer adequate power to the most demanding software on the performance front, thanks to the increase in the number of cores available.
The new range
Intel's 10th generation CPUs are designed not only to have superior performance, but also to give manufacturers greater freedom, than they can now create thinner yet more powerful laptops. It all depends on the CPU chosen, but Intel says that it is possible to create notebooks with a thickness of only 20 mm, or even less, still obtaining a performance increase compared to the previous generation. Not everyone is looking for a portable gaming machine, many creators in fact rely on gaming laptops for their power, which is why the possibility of creating particular form factors or in any case reduced in size becomes an advantage for manufacturers, who can adapt the Intel CPU to the most disparate designs.
Data released by Intel compare the new i7-10750H with the i7-7700HQ, a CPU from three years ago, showing a increase in the frame rate of games that can even touch 44%. This is possible thanks to the new Turbo Max 3.0 technology, which manages to better optimize the operating frequencies, not to mention the support at 2933 MHz DDR4 memories, which give a boost especially to professional applications. With the new processors comes support for Wi-Fi 6 for high speed data transmission.
The new line-up is based on the Intel i5-10300H and 10400H, both with 4 cores and 8 threads and operating frequencies from 2.5 to 4.5 GHz, with a TDP of 45 W. i7-10750H, i7-10850H and i7-10875H. The first two have 6 cores and 12 threads, in this case the frequencies start from 2.6 to 5.1 GHz depending on the model. The i7-10875H instead offers 8 cores and 16 threads; frequencies start at 2.3 GHz and can go up to 5.1 GHz.
At the top of the range is the i9-10980HK, always with 8 Cores and 16 Threads but capable of going up to 5.3 GHz. This is the only "unlocked" processor, therefore capable of being overclocked, but we do not know how far it can go with the frequencies. Again the TDP is 45 W.
At this point you just have to wait for the arrival of the first notebooks on the market, to understand the potential of the new range of Intel processors and above all for a comparison with the AMD counterpart.
