Intel Core i7-1068NG7 vs Intel Core i7-6650U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1068NG7 and Intel Core i7-6650U 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 i7-1068NG7

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • 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
  • 2x 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 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2334 vs 1780
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9281 vs 3545
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2334 vs 1780
PassMark - CPU mark 9281 vs 3545

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6650U

  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1068NG7
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6650U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2334
1780
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9281
3545
Name Intel Core i7-1068NG7 Intel Core i7-6650U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2334 1780
PassMark - CPU mark 9281 3545
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 778
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 39.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 313.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 26.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 43.091
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2244
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1727
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3428
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2244
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1727
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3428

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-1068NG7 Intel Core i7-6650U

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Skylake
Launch date Q2'20 1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $426 $415
Place in performance rating 1019 1002
Processor Number i7-1068NG7 i7-6650U
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 192 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.40 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 0x1926
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics max frequency 1.05 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
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

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 9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42x24x1.3

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™)