Core Ultra 9 185H vs Core i7-1060NG7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1297	290
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Ice Lake	Intel Meteor Lake-H
Architecture codename	Ice Lake Y (2020)	Meteor Lake-H
Release date	20 March 2020 (4 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	22
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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	no data	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	Yes, at 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	28
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

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.

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i7-1060NG7 by 336% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.28	18.68
Recency	20 March 2020	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	22
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	45 Watt

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