Steam Deck CPU (OLED) vs i7-1068G7

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1068G7 and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1161not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency18.22no data
Architecture codenameIce Lake (Client) (2019)Van Gogh (2022−2023)
Release date1 August 2019 (5 years ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1068G7 and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 × 4 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1068G7 and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) 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
SocketIntel BGA1440AMD BGA ST1
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Steam Deck CPU (OLED). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Steam Deck CPU (OLED). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.732 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)Radeon Navi II 8CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Steam Deck CPU (OLED).

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 2019 9 November 2023
Chip lithography 10 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

Steam Deck CPU (OLED) has an age advantage of 4 years, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

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