EPYC 7261 vs i7-1068G7
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7261 outperforms Core i7-1068G7 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1455 | 1273 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 7.26 | 1.58 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) | Naples (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 1 August 2019 (6 years ago) | 14 June 2018 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7261 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | 25 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7261 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) | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7261. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7261 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7261. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.732 GB/s | 170.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (300 - 1100 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7261.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.82 | 6.37 |
| Recency | 1 August 2019 | 14 June 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 170 Watt |
i7-1068G7 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 507% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7261, on the other hand, has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The AMD EPYC 7261 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-1068G7 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-1068G7 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7261 is a server/workstation one.
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