Turion II Ultra M660 vs Core i7-7600U
Aggregate performance score
i7-7600U outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-7600U and Turion II Ultra M660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1698 | 2636 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Turion II Ultra |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | no data |
| Current price | $1080 (2.7x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-7600U and Turion II Ultra M660 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7600U and Turion II Ultra M660 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) | no data |
| Socket | BGA1356 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7600U and Turion II Ultra M660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Dual-channel 400 MHz DDR2 memory controller, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-7600U and Turion II Ultra M660 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7600U and Turion II Ultra M660 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7600U and Turion II Ultra M660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 620 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7600U and Turion II Ultra M660.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
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.
Core i7-7600U outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i7-7600U outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by 175% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-7600U outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by 184% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.40 | 0.68 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 10 September 2009 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
i7-7600U has a 252.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-7600U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M660 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7600U and Turion II Ultra M660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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