Intel Core i7-2635QM processor review

Intel Core i7-2635QM

Core i7-2635QM processor released by Intel; release date: 6 January 2011. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.90 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100 C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1024 KB, L3 - 6144 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1224. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 45 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.2 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1218
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
3459
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
564
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2016
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
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97.640 mPixels/s
3.249 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
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741.453 Frames/s
50.124 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
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4.623 Frames/s
0.387 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
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49.002 Frames/s
1.360 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
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218.231 mHash/s
3.446 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1218
PassMark - CPU mark 3459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2016
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 3.249 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 50.124 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.387 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 1.360 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 3.446 mHash/s

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 3000

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 850 MHz
Floating-point performance 20.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Pipelines 12
Texture fill rate 1.7 GTexel / s
Transistor count 995 million

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76860.60
Medium, 1366x76837.40
High, 1366x76816.65

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72048.40

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72022.10
Medium, 1366x76813.20

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76831.55
Medium, 1366x76818.65

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72049.50
Medium, 1366x76820.35
High, 1920x10808.30
Ultra, 1920x10807.40

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x7687.50

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Low, 1024x76822.50
Medium, 1366x76814.80

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x76818.05
Medium, 1366x7689.65
High, 1366x7684.85
Ultra, 1920x10803.40

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76818.80
Medium, 1366x76814.10

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x7688.90
Medium, 1366x7686.60
High, 1366x7683.90

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76810.90
Medium, 1366x7687.40

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72023.06
Medium, 1366x76810.65
High, 1366x7689.25

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768107.00
Medium, 1366x76820.00
High, 1366x76811.20
Ultra, 1920x10804.20

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x76815.80
Medium, 1366x7688.40
High, 1366x7686.40

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76826.00
Medium, 1366x76813.70
High, 1366x7689.90

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76816.00
Medium, 1366x76812.40
High, 1366x7681.90

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76816.65
Medium, 1366x76812.20
High, 1366x7684.40

World of Tanks v8 (2012)

Low, 1024x76857.65
Medium, 1366x76819.30
High, 1366x76814.60
Ultra, 1920x10807.60

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76823.95
Medium, 1366x76815.00
High, 1366x76812.30
Ultra, 1920x10806.40

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Low, 1024x76831.10
Medium, 1366x76817.20
High, 1366x7689.50

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76831.30
Medium, 1366x76817.00
High, 1366x76810.70
Ultra, 1920x108011.65

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Low, 1280x72021.40
High, 1366x76818.75
Ultra, 1920x108012.30

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72018.70
Medium, 1366x7689.40
High, 1366x7687.75

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x76810.40

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76832.10
High, 1366x76811.00
Ultra, 1920x10807.00

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x76865.50
Medium, 1360x76817.80
High, 1360x76811.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.00

Metro 2033 (2010)

Low, 800x60024.00
Medium, 1360x76812.00

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)

Low, 800x6001.00

Left 4 Dead (2008)

Low, 640x480117.10
High, 1024x76869.30

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Low, 640x480127.00
High, 1024x76841.50
Ultra, 1920x108013.00

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)

Low, 800x60063.20
Medium, 1024x76830.60
High, 1280x102412.00

Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)

Low, 1024x76831.45
Medium, 1024x76814.00
High, 1024x76812.05
Ultra, 1920x10804.70

Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)

Low, 1024x76835.30
Medium, 1024x76817.70
High, 1024x76811.60
Ultra, 1920x10803.10

World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)

Low, 800x60055.00
Medium, 1024x76818.00
High, 1024x76810.00
Ultra, 1920x10804.00

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)

High, 1024x768123.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x60098.00
Medium, 1024x76847.50
High, 1280x102412.00
Ultra, 1920x10806.00

Doom 3 (2004)

Low, 640x48023.50
Ultra, 1024x76842.20

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)

High, 1024x768222.35

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge
Launch date 6 January 2011
Place in performance rating 2709
Processor Number i7-2635QM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 C
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 995 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported FCBGA1224
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

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