i7-990X Extreme Edition vs i7-1065G7

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1187not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency19.72no data
Architecture codenameIce Lake (Client) (2019)Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date1 August 2019 (5 years ago)13 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$426no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 speed1.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus typeOPIQPI
Bus rate4 × 4 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Multiplier1326
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithography10 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1526no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GB24 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.732 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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 i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 2019 13 February 2011
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

i7-1065G7 has an age advantage of 8 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

i7-990X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-1065G7 is a notebook processor while Core i7-990X Extreme Edition is a desktop one.


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