i3-1215U vs i7-1060G7

Place in the ranking	1568	1019
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	26.42	43.09
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	10	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U 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	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-1060G7 3.35

i3-1215U 6.83
+104%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1060G7 2322

i3-1215U 5259
+126%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.35	6.83
Integrated graphics card	4.70	5.58
Recency	1 August 2019	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt

i7-1060G7 has 66.7% lower power consumption.

i3-1215U, on the other hand, has a 103.9% higher aggregate performance score, 18.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores.

The Core i3-1215U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1060G7 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-1215U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.