i7-1060NG7 vs Ryzen 5 2600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.62
+105%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i7-1060NG7 by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9011398
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.00no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency12.0938.39
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Ice Lake Y (2020)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)20 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache576 KB192 KB
L2 cache3 MB2 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography12 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7 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
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
vProno data-
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-Yes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 8.62
+105%
i7-1060NG7 4.21

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 13189
+105%
i7-1060NG7 6447

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 1163
i7-1060NG7 1288
+10.7%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 4896
+42.7%
i7-1060NG7 3432

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2600 6070
+106%
i7-1060NG7 2940

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.62 4.21
Recency 13 April 2018 20 March 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 104.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-1060NG7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1060NG7 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop processor while Core i7-1060NG7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i7-1060NG7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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