Ryzen 5 5600U vs i7-1060NG7

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1060NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 10 Watt
4.06
Ryzen 5 5600U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.71
+139%

Ryzen 5 5600U outperforms Core i7-1060NG7 by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1403786
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Ice LakeAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency38.4261.26
Architecture codenameIce Lake Y (2020)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date20 March 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache192 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U 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 dataFP6
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
vPro-no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR4-3733DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus GraphicsAMD Radeon Vega 7
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportYes, at 120Hzno data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 5 5600U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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
Ryzen 5 5600U 9.71
+139%

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
Ryzen 5 5600U 15417
+139%

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
Ryzen 5 5600U 1629
+26.1%

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
Ryzen 5 5600U 5796
+68.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1060NG7 2940
Ryzen 5 5600U 5773
+96.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.06 9.71
Integrated graphics card 4.70 7.46
Recency 20 March 2020 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt

i7-1060NG7 has 50% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600U, on the other hand, has a 139.2% higher aggregate performance score, 58.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600U 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 Ryzen 5 5600U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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