Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-1060G7 vs AMD Athlon X4 940
Intel
Intel Core i7-1060G7
Intel BGA1440
1000 MHz
4 cores
Aug 2019
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD Athlon X4 940
AMD Socket AM4
3200 MHz
4 cores
Jul 2017
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1060G7
- 53 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon X4 940.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 940
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-1060G7
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon X4 940
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Athlon X4 940 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE4 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AES | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| TBM | | |
| XOP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| EVP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Athlon X4 940 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Icelake | AMD Excavator |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Ice Lake-Y | Bristol Ridge |
| Release Date | Aug 2019 | Jul 2017 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Athlon X4 940 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Iris Plus | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Athlon X4 940 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Athlon X4 940 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | 74°C |
| Package | FC-BGA1440 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 246mm² |
| Process | 10 nm | 28 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Athlon X4 940 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1000 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.475 V |
| TDP | 12 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-1060G74560 points
- AMD Athlon X4 9402484 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-1060G75760 points
- AMD Athlon X4 9407683 points
Points - higher is better