i5-1060NG7 vs Ryzen 5 8640U
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8640U and Core i5-1060NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 563 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 44.62 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023) | Ice Lake-Y (2020) |
| Release date | 6 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 18 March 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8640U and Core i5-1060NG7 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8640U and Core i5-1060NG7 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP8 | Intel BGA 1044 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8640U and Core i5-1060NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8640U and Core i5-1060NG7 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 Ryzen 5 8640U and Core i5-1060NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 760M | Iris Plus (64EU) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8640U and Core i5-1060NG7.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 December 2023 | 18 March 2020 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 10 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8640U has an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
i5-1060NG7, on the other hand, has 180% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 8640U and Core i5-1060NG7. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8640U and Core i5-1060NG7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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