i7-1068G7 vs Ryzen 5 3500X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Core i7-1068G7 by an impressive 57% 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 | 1079 | 1357 |
| Place by popularity | 92 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 4.88 | 7.23 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 24 September 2019 (5 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-1068G7 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 23 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-1068G7 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) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | Intel BGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-1068G7. 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 | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-1068G7 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 Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-1068G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (300 - 1100 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.50 | 4.79 |
| Recency | 24 September 2019 | 1 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3500X has a 56.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 50% more physical cores, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
i7-1068G7, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads, and 132.1% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-1068G7 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Core i7-1068G7 is a notebook one.
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