Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-1060G7 vs AMD Phenom II X4 840
Intel
Intel Core i7-1060G7
Intel BGA1440
1000 MHz
4 cores
Aug 2019
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD Phenom II X4 840
AMD Socket AM3
3200 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1060G7
- 83 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 Phenom II X4 840.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840
- 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 Phenom II X4 840
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Phenom II X4 840 |
|---|
| 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! | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD Virtualization | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Phenom II X4 840 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Icelake | AMD K10 |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ice Lake-Y | Propus |
| Release Date | Aug 2019 | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Phenom II X4 840 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Iris Plus | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Phenom II X4 840 |
|---|
| 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 Phenom II X4 840 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | AMD Socket AM3 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-BGA1440 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 169mm² |
| Process | 10 nm | 45 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-1060G7 | AMD Phenom II X4 840 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1000 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 12 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-1060G74560 points
- AMD Phenom II X4 8402016 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-1060G75760 points
- AMD Phenom II X4 8408064 points
Points - higher is better