Intel Core i7-1160G7 vs Intel Core i7-8557U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1160G7 and Intel Core i7-8557U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Core i7-1160G7

Intel Core i7-8557U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1160G7

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2686 vs 2389
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9242 vs 7498

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2686 vs 2389
PassMark - CPU mark	9242 vs 7498

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1160G7
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8557U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2686

2389

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9242

7498

Name	Intel Core i7-1160G7	Intel Core i7-8557U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2686	2389
PassMark - CPU mark	9242	7498
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1160G7	Intel Core i7-8557U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	2 Sep 2020	Q3'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$426
Place in performance rating	750	736
Processor Number	i7-1160G7	i7-8557U
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	2 GT/s	4 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		1.70 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A40	0x3EA6
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	7 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	900 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	26.5x18.5	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1598	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1