i7-2660M vs i3-1005G1

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1617	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	19.51	no data
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	12	29
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M 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	FCBGA1526	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Core i7-2660M.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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