Core i3-1120G4 vs Core i7-1060G7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1120G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Tiger Lake-UP4
Release date	1 August 2019 (4 years ago)	2 September 2020 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1120G4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz - 3800 MHz (1 core)3400 MHz (4)	3.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	320 KB	320 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1120G4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA1440	BGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1120G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1120G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1120G4 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1120G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)

Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1120G4.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	5.54	4.55
Recency	1 August 2019	2 September 2020
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt

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