i7-6660U vs Ryzen 3 1200

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1408	1812
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.08	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 3	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	5.87	14.32
Architecture codename	Summit Ridge (Zen) (2017)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	20 March 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$109	$415

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	31	24
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
eDRAM	no data	64 MB
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U 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 Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel Iris Graphics 540
Max video memory	-	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-6660U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	12

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	4.03	2.27
Recency	27 July 2017	20 March 2016
Physical cores	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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