Intel Core i3-7020U processor review

Intel Core i3-7020U

Core i3-7020U processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'18. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Kaby Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1356. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 32 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4864
1321
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2582
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
555
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1252
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1659 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
3268 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
5594 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1659.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
3268.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
5594.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1321
PassMark - CPU mark 2582
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1252
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1659 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3268 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5594 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1659.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3268.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5594.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 620

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768166.30
Medium, 1366x768112.80
High, 1366x76870.50

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.00
Medium, 1920x108011.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72050.30
Medium, 1920x108025.10

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72030.00
Medium, 1920x108014.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x72016.70
Medium, 1920x10806.30

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72019.60
Medium, 1920x10808.30

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72023.90
Medium, 1920x108015.20

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.50
Medium, 1920x10805.70

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x7208.90

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72040.05
Medium, 1920x108011.90

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72023.40
Medium, 1920x10806.70

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.70
Medium, 1920x10808.70

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x72027.40
Medium, 1920x108017.60

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x7208.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72012.60

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x72011.00
Medium, 1920x10805.30

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x7209.90
Medium, 1920x10805.40

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72016.00
Medium, 1920x10808.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72060.95
Medium, 1920x108032.75
High, 1920x108028.30
Ultra, 1920x108025.80

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.60
Medium, 1920x10804.90

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72031.00
Medium, 1920x108013.00
High, 1920x108013.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x72026.30
Medium, 1920x10808.50

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72076.70
Medium, 1366x76871.00
High, 1920x108040.00

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72044.80
Medium, 1920x108012.40
High, 1920x10809.90

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72056.80
Medium, 1920x108027.48
High, 1920x108018.00

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72027.80
Medium, 1920x108011.60
High, 1920x10809.20

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72015.60
Medium, 1920x10806.40

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72013.45
Medium, 1920x10806.10

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72021.80
Medium, 1920x10808.90

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72029.90
Medium, 1920x108013.10

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x72021.70
Medium, 1366x76819.70

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72037.25
Medium, 1366x76826.05
High, 1920x10809.90

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72061.20
Medium, 1366x76844.15
High, 1920x108017.20
Ultra, 1920x108011.65

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76825.80
Medium, 1366x7689.60

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72030.20
Medium, 1366x76817.20
High, 1920x10808.20

Mafia 3 (2016)

Low, 1280x7207.40
Medium, 1366x7685.00

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72013.15
Medium, 1366x7689.20

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72028.80
Medium, 1366x76817.00
High, 1920x10807.10

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72048.75
Medium, 1366x76834.45
High, 1920x108017.10

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72022.20
Medium, 1366x76816.60
High, 1920x10809.70

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x76810.10
Medium, 1920x10806.55
High, 1920x10806.00

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x72014.50
Medium, 1366x76819.70
High, 1920x108011.70

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72020.20
Medium, 1366x76810.70

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72018.00
Medium, 1920x10809.00
High, 1920x10808.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.80
Medium, 1920x10807.60
High, 1920x10805.20

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76817.89
Medium, 1366x76811.20
High, 1920x10806.25
Ultra, 1920x10804.30

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76838.75
Medium, 1366x76824.10
High, 1920x108013.20
Ultra, 1920x108011.50

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Low, 1024x7685.40

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x76840.30
Medium, 1366x76822.70
High, 1920x108010.20

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x72019.20
Medium, 1366x76812.30

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76832.00
Medium, 1366x76817.90
High, 1920x10809.10

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76823.50
Medium, 1366x76816.20
High, 1920x10806.80

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76872.90
Medium, 1366x76847.78
High, 1920x108023.63

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72070.80
Medium, 1366x76853.35
High, 1920x108023.50
Ultra, 1920x108024.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76813.30
Medium, 1366x76810.10
High, 1920x10804.90

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768129.45
Medium, 1366x76835.00
High, 1920x108015.25
Ultra, 1920x108012.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76827.80
Medium, 1366x76822.80
High, 1920x10806.30

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76826.50
Medium, 1366x76818.30
High, 1920x10806.50

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768184.40
Medium, 1366x76859.70
High, 1920x108028.55
Ultra, 1920x108020.05

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76821.05
Medium, 1366x76812.30
High, 1366x76811.40
Ultra, 1920x10805.00

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76834.95
Medium, 1366x76826.50
High, 1366x76817.90
Ultra, 1920x10806.20

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76856.20
Medium, 1366x76839.90
High, 1366x76830.55
Ultra, 1920x10804.80

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76821.28
Medium, 1366x76817.37

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76831.55
Medium, 1366x76826.10
High, 1366x76816.25
Ultra, 1920x10807.70

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72044.00
Medium, 1366x76826.70
High, 1366x76822.60
Ultra, 1920x10807.60

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76869.40
Medium, 1366x76836.85
High, 1366x76822.15
Ultra, 1920x108010.55

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76838.20
Medium, 1366x76823.10
High, 1366x76814.70
Ultra, 1920x10805.40

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768105.90
Medium, 1366x76872.20
High, 1366x76847.05
Ultra, 1920x108033.20

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768181.40
Medium, 1360x76854.60
High, 1360x76830.60
Ultra, 1920x108017.70

World of Warcraft (2005)

Medium, 1024x76848.00
Ultra, 1920x108010.10

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake
Launch date Q2'18
Place in performance rating 1081
Processor Number i3-7020U
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)