i7-1060NG7 vs Turion II Ultra M660
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-1060NG7 outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by a whopping 539% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2777 | 1407 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Turion II Ultra | Intel Ice Lake |
| Power efficiency | 1.73 | 38.68 |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Ice Lake Y (2020) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 20 March 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion II Ultra M660 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion II Ultra M660 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7 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 Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | LPDDR4-3733 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 58.3 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | Yes, at 120Hz |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 4.09 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 20 March 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
i7-1060NG7 has a 539.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-1060NG7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M660 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i7-1060NG7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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