i7-1068G7 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
7.47
+55.9%

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Core i7-1068G7 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10721349
Place by popularity91not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency4.877.25
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerTSMCIntel
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date24 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 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 Technologyno 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-dno data+
VT-xno 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 typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s59.732 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)

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.47 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 55.9% 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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