Intel Core i5-1038NG7 vs Intel Core i7-7600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1038NG7 and Intel Core i7-7600U 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i5-1038NG7

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2165 vs 2015
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8892 vs 3701
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 May 2020 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2165 vs 2015
PassMark - CPU mark 8892 vs 3701

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7600U

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1038NG7
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7600U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2165
2015
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8892
3701
Name Intel Core i5-1038NG7 Intel Core i7-7600U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2165 2015
PassMark - CPU mark 8892 3701
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 26.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 257.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 29.535
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5082
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5082

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-1038NG7 Intel Core i7-7600U

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 4 May 2020 3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $320 $393
Place in performance rating 1116 1109
Processor Number i5-1038NG7 i7-7600U
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 192 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 58.3 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x8A53 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1344 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42mm X 24mm

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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™)