Ultra 5 245K vs i7-1060NG7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1401	175
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	73.67
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Ice Lake	no data
Power efficiency	38.45	20.80
Architecture codename	Ice Lake Y (2020)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	20 March 2020 (4 years ago)	24 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	8	14
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	159 MHz
L1 cache	192 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Die size	no data	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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	1
Socket	no data	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	Yes, at 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.14	28.00
Recency	20 March 2020	24 October 2024
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	8	14
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	125 Watt

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