i7-1060G7 vs Ryzen 7 1700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	815	1566
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.87	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	13.58	26.42
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date	2 March 2017 (7 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier	30	10
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16384 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7 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	Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA3	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SenseMI	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7 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 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	59.732 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 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-1060G7.

PCIe version	n/a	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.33	3.35
Recency	2 March 2017	1 August 2019
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	9 Watt

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