Ryzen 9 6900HX vs i7-1060NG7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1060NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 10 Watt
4.09
Ryzen 9 6900HX
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.55
+280%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Core i7-1060NG7 by a whopping 280% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1407448
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Ice LakeAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency38.7332.72
Architecture codenameIce Lake Y (2020)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date20 March 2020 (4 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed1.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache192 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 configuration11
Socketno dataFP7
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro-no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR4-3733DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus GraphicsAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportYes, at 120Hzno data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Ryzen 9 6900HX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i7-1060NG7 4.09
Ryzen 9 6900HX 15.55
+280%

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.

i7-1060NG7 6492
Ryzen 9 6900HX 24707
+281%

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.

i7-1060NG7 1301
Ryzen 9 6900HX 1999
+53.7%

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.

i7-1060NG7 3469
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9665
+179%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1060NG7 2940
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9647
+228%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.09 15.55
Integrated graphics card 4.71 15.95
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 10 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 45 Watt

i7-1060NG7 has 350% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 6900HX, on the other hand, has a 280.2% higher aggregate performance score, 238.6% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 6900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1060NG7 in performance tests.


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