Ultra 9 185H vs i7-1060NG7

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1060NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 10 Watt
4.06
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.46
+355%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i7-1060NG7 by a whopping 355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1404319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Ice LakeIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency38.4238.82
Architecture codenameIce Lake Y (2020)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date20 March 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads822
Base clock speed1.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache192 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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 configuration11
Socketno dataFCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR4-3733DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus GraphicsIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportYes, at 120Hzno data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.2
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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.

i7-1060NG7 4.06
Ultra 9 185H 18.46
+355%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-1060NG7 6447
Ultra 9 185H 29319
+355%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-1060NG7 1292
Ultra 9 185H 2235
+73%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-1060NG7 3438
Ultra 9 185H 11925
+247%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1060NG7 2940
Ultra 9 185H 13392
+356%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.06 18.46
Recency 20 March 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 22
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 45 Watt

i7-1060NG7 has 350% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 354.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 300% more physical cores and 175% more threads.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1060NG7 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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