At CES 2020, Intel previewed upcoming mobile PC processors codenamed “Tiger Lake.” Based on Intel’s 10nm + process and integrated with the new Intel Xe graphics architecture, Tiger Lake’s new capabilities are expected to deliver massive gains over 10th generation Intel Core processors. The first systems are expected to ship this year. (Credit: Tim Herman / Intel Corporation)
The Intel 10nm Core i7-1165G7 CPU that is part of the Tiger Lake 11th Gen Core family has been compared once again and this time, we see a massive increase in single-threaded performance not just from its predecessor , but also compared to AMD’s fastest Ryzen 4000 Renoir U-series Chip
Intel 10nm vs AMD 7nm – Core i7-1165G7 Ryzen 7 4800U Renoir AMD from Tiger Lake Destroy on single-threaded workloads
Intel’s Tiger Lake CPUs will introduce the company’s next-generation Willow Cove cores, which are expected to provide key performance improvements and improvements to the overall cache hierarchy. The CPUs will also be built on an advanced 10nm + process node that will take on the 7nm TSMC node that AMD has used for its own family of Ryzen 4000 Renoir processors. The main competition for the 10nm Tiger Lake-U family is AMD’s U Ryzen 4000 series, which launched in April 2020.
We’ve already seen some impressive performance numbers for the Core i7-1165G7, which isn’t even the flagship chip within the Tiger Lake-U family. That title goes to the Core i7-1185G7 that we haven’t seen in action yet at the same benchmark level as the Core i7-1165G7. With that said, let’s take a look at the latest benchmarks published by TUM_APISAK.
The Intel Core i7-1165G7 features four cores, 8 threads that have a base frequency of 2.8 GHz and a boost frequency of 4.7 GHz. The CPU has 12 MB of L3 cache and 5 MB of L2 cache. The CPU is accompanied by the Intel Xe graphics engine and offers up to 2x the performance boost over Gen 11 graphics chips.
Intel Tiger Lake vs AMD Renoir Mobility CPU Comparisons:
| CPU family name | Intel Tiger Lake-U | AMD Renoir U Series |
|---|---|---|
| Family brand | Intel 11th Gen Core (U series) | AMD Ryzen 4000 (U Series) |
| Process node | 10nm | 7nm |
| CPU core architecture | Willow Creek | Zen 2 |
| CPU cores / threads (max.) | 4/8 | 8/16 |
| Max CPU Watches | TBD (Core i7-1185G7) | 4.2 GHz (Ryzen 7 4800U) |
| GPU Core Architecture | Xe graphics engine | Vega improved 7nm |
| Max GPU cores | 96 EU (768 cores) | 8 CU (512 cores) |
| Max GPU Watches | Determined | 1750 MHz |
| TDP (cTDP down / up) | 15W (12W-28W) | 15W (10W-25W) |
| Launching | Mid 2020 | March 2020 |
The CPU was featured on a Lenovo laptop that features a very slim design, so don’t expect the best cooling capabilities on this specific model (82CU). When it comes to raw performance numbers, the Core i7-1165G7 scored up to 6737 points in single-core tests and 23414 points in multi-core tests within Geekbench 4. By comparison, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U which is An 8-core and 16-thread CPU, featured inside a similar Lenovo laptop (82DM), scores up to 5584 points in single-core tests and 27538 points in multi-core tests.
Intel Core i7-1165G7 10nm CPU vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 7nm CPU Performance Benchmarks:
Summarizing the performance metrics, The Intel Core i7-1165G7 has an advantage of up to 20% in single-core performance tests, while presenting a 10% clock speed advantage over the Ryzen 7 4800U (4.2 GHz vs. 4.7 GHz). In multicore tests, the Ryzen 7 4800U is 17% faster, but despite the fact that the AMD chip has twice as many cores and threads.
The advantage is even smaller than what we have seen previously in the 3DMark Time Spy benchmarks. Those benchmarks showed that the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U led by as much as 34%, while the Core i7-1165G7 managed to score on par with the Ryzen 7 4700U mainly due to the non-SMT configuration of the specific Renoir chip. Compared to the Core i7-1065G7 ‘Ice Lake’ CPU inside a Lenovo laptop, the i7-1165G7 is approximately 17% faster on single-threaded loads and up to 26% faster on threaded workloads multiple, which is an impressive performance jump on the same yet-improved node.
Intel Core i5-1135G7 10nm CPU vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U 7nm CPU Performance Benchmarks:
Even the Intel Core i5-1135G7 that is seen by Momomo_US shows some impressive numbers with single-core scores up to 6046 and multi-core scores up to 21469 despite a lower base clock of 2.4 GHz. It’s direct competition, the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U with 8 cores and 8 threads (4 cores and 8 threads in 1135G7) scores 4914 points in a single core and up to 23503 points in multi-core tests.
It shows a 23% advantage in single-core scores, while the Ryzen leads with a 10% higher multi-core score, but that is mainly due to 50% more cores on the AMD chip. The Ryzen 5 4500U scores even less with 4,756 points on a single core and 19,223 points on multiple cores. The Core i5-1135G7 leads in both single and multi-core testing against the Ryzen 5 chip.
Intel Tiger Lake processors are expected to arrive in a few months and introduce some new architecture changes. First off, they will have the new Willow Cove cores that will replace the Sunny Cove cores currently featured on Ice Lake processors. Along with the new cores, we’ll get cache redesigns as noted above, new transistor-level optimizations, and improved security features. Intel will also unveil its Xe-LP GPUs on Tiger Lake chips that would offer a 2x performance boost over the Gen 11 GPU currently featured on Ice Lake chips.
That, and along with the Xe GPU architecture, the 10nm + node should also offer higher clocks compared to the first iteration of the 10nm + architecture featured on the Ice Lake chips. The 10nm Tiger Lake CPUs will tackle the Zen 2-based 7m Ryzen 4000 ‘Renoir’ family from Zen 2 in mid-2020.
