i7-1068NG7 vs i3-1005G1

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1616	1105
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	19.51	19.74
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$320

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7 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	4	8
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	12	no data
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7 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
Socket	FCBGA1526	FCBGA1344
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-1068NG7.

PCIe version

3.0

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.21	6.06
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

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