Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Core i7-7660U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1000NG4 and Intel Core i7-7660U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1000NG4

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1031 vs 900
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 Mar 2020 vs 3 January 2017
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1031 vs 900

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7660U

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2074 vs 1817
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2142 vs 1790
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4060 vs 3628
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2074 vs 1817
PassMark - Single thread mark 2142 vs 1790
PassMark - CPU mark 4060 vs 3628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1000NG4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7660U

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1031
900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1817
2074
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1790
2142
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3628
4060
Name Intel Core i3-1000NG4 Intel Core i7-7660U
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1031 900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1817 2074
PassMark - Single thread mark 1790 2142
PassMark - CPU mark 3628 4060
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 48.847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3331

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-1000NG4 Intel Core i7-7660U

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 20 Mar 2020 3 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1647 1665
Processor Number i3-1000NG4 i7-7660U
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $415

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 96 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 58.3 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR4-3733 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x8A5C 0x5926
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
DVI

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096 x 2304 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 22 mm x 16.5 mm 42x24x1.3
Sockets supported BGA 1526 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Advanced Technologies

Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)