Core i7-1068NG7 vs Core i5-1038NG7

Place in performance ranking	1020	987
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Ice Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	4 May 2020 (3 years ago)	1 August 2019 (4 years ago)

Technical specs

Core i5-1038NG7 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Die size	123 mm²	123 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1038NG7 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1344	FCBGA1344
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	-
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-1038NG7 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 i5-1038NG7 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 i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-1068NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 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 i5-1038NG7 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 i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-1068NG7.

PCIe version

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.

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.

i5-1038NG7 5.88

i7-1068NG7 6.13
+4.3%

Core i7-1068NG7 outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-1038NG7 9091

i7-1068NG7 9473
+4.2%

Core i7-1068NG7 outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by 4% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-1038NG7 1464

i7-1068NG7 1550
+5.9%

Core i7-1068NG7 outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by 6% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-1038NG7 4756

i7-1068NG7 5139
+8.1%

Core i7-1068NG7 outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by 8% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.