Intel Core i3-7100U vs Google Tensor G2. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• CPU group
  Intel Core i 7000U Google Tensor G2
• Family
  Intel Core i3 Google Tensor
• Generation
  7 2
• Predecessor
  - Google Tensor
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• A-Core
  - 2x Cortex-X1
• B-Core
  - 2x Cortex-A78
• Base Frequency
  2.4 GHz -
• C-Core
  - 4x Cortex-A55
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• CPU Cores
  2 8
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  No turbo -
• Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
  No turbo -
• A-Core Frequency
  - 2.85 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  - 2.35 GHz
• C-Core Frequency
  - 1.8 GHz

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Execution units
  24 7
• Generation
  9.5 Vallhall 3
• GPU Frequency
  300 MHz 900 MHz
• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 620 ARM Mali-G710 MP7
• GPU Turbo
  1000 MHz No turbo
• Max. displays
  3 1
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB -
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q2/2021
• Shader
  192 0
• Technology
  14 nm 4 nm

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

• AV1
  No Decode
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Google Tensor G2 and Intel Core i3-7100U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  No No
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 12 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)
• Memory type
  DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM LPDDR5-5500
• PCIe lanes
  12 -
• PCIe version
  3.0 -
• Memory Bandwidth
  - 53 GB/s

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-7100U and Google Tensor G2 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Maximum Operating Temperature
  100 °C -
• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  15 W 10 W
• TDP down
  7.5 W -

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-7100U and Google Tensor G2, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  Kaby Lake U G2
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 -
• L2-Cache
  - 8 MB
• L3-Cache
  3 MB 4 MB
• Release date
  Q4/2016 Q4/2022
• Socket
  BGA 1356 -
• Technology
  14 nm 4 nm
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• Chip design
  - Chiplet
• Operating systems
  - Android