Intel Pentium 2127U vs Intel Core i7-1060NG7 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Pentium 2127U		Intel Core i7-1060NG7
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 2127U and the Intel Core i7-1060NG7 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Pentium 2127U 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Core i7-1060NG7 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.

Intel Pentium (150)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Pentium 2000 (5)	CPU group	Intel Core i 1000G/10000U (19)
4	Generation	10
Ivy Bridge U	Architecture	Ice Lake U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
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--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Pentium 2127U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-1060NG7 clocks with 1.20 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Intel Pentium 2127U	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1060NG7
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.90 GHz	Frequency	1.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Pentium 2127U	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1060NG7
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
7	GPU Generation	11
22 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
6	Compute units	64
48	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
11.0	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 2127U, while the Intel Core i7-1060NG7 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 59.6 GB/s enabled.
Intel Pentium 2127U	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1060NG7
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	Memory	LPDDR4-3733, DDR4-3200
32 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	59.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Pentium 2127U has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-1060NG7 is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Pentium 2127U	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1060NG7
17 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	9 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	12 W
--	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Pentium 2127U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-1060NG7 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Pentium 2127U	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1060NG7
22 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1023	Socket	BGA 1526
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q2/2020
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium 2127U (36%)

Intel Core i7-1060NG7 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium 2127U (17%)

Intel Core i7-1060NG7 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	389 (36%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1078 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	787 (19%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	4070 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Pentium 2127U Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz	106 (9%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 @ 1.10 GHz	1126 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	1019 (15%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	6792 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1119 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	4329 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1368 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	3360 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	441 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	1587 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	177 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-1060NG7 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	675 (100%)

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Intel Pentium 2127U	Intel Core i7-1060NG7
Unknown	Apple MacBook Air (2020)


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Intel Pentium 2127U vs Intel Core i7-1060NG7

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