i7-1060G7 vs Celeron N3060

Place in the ranking	2973	1568
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	6.62	26.42
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date	15 January 2016 (8 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7 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	1.6 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.48 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	IDI	OPI
Bus rate	no data	4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	10
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1170	Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	-	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) (320 - 700 MHz)	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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 Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	12
OpenGL	+	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.42	3.35
Integrated graphics card	0.45	4.70
Recency	15 January 2016	1 August 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	9 Watt

Celeron N3060 has 50% lower power consumption.

i7-1060G7, on the other hand, has a 697.6% higher aggregate performance score, 944.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-1060G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3060 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3060 and Core i7-1060G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.