Intel Core i7-3820QM processor review

Intel Core i7-3820QM

Core i7-3820QM processor released by Intel; release date: 23 April 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $498. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.70 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1024 KB, L3 - 8192 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1224, FCPGA988. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 45 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.25 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4762
1870
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
154658
5659
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
742
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2789
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
14.238 mPixels/s
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
2072 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
2072.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1870
PassMark - CPU mark 5659
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 742
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2789
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 14.238 mPixels/s
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2072 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2072.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 4000

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 650 MHz
Floating-point performance 33.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Pipelines 16
Texture fill rate 4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt
Transistor count 1,200 million

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76878.15
Medium, 1366x76846.80
High, 1366x76826.70

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72068.00

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72043.00
Medium, 1366x76825.10

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72025.60

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76810.00

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76856.70
Medium, 1366x76836.00
High, 1920x108017.10

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72096.00
Medium, 1366x76840.20
High, 1920x108016.90

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x76872.35
Medium, 1366x76818.70
High, 1920x108012.55
Ultra, 1920x108012.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76826.80

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76818.50
Medium, 1366x76811.70

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76813.20

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x7683.00

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76828.60
Medium, 1366x76818.20

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72013.00

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x72031.00
Medium, 1280x72021.90
High, 1920x10809.10

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Low, 1024x76840.00
Medium, 1366x76823.10
High, 1366x76813.90
Ultra, 1920x10807.20

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76819.00
Medium, 1366x76810.90
High, 1366x7688.80
Ultra, 1920x10804.30

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x76841.85
Medium, 1366x76816.35
High, 1366x7687.00
Ultra, 1920x10804.55

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76832.20
Medium, 1366x76819.70
High, 1366x76812.20
Ultra, 1920x10804.70

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76827.75
Medium, 1366x76820.50

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x7689.95
Medium, 1366x76811.50
High, 1366x7686.25
Ultra, 1920x10802.90

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76821.50
Medium, 1366x76814.50
High, 1366x7688.20
Ultra, 1920x10804.20

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72026.80
Medium, 1366x76812.65
High, 1366x76810.80
Ultra, 1920x10803.58

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768108.05
Medium, 1366x76828.10
High, 1366x76815.45
Ultra, 1920x10807.60

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x76828.90
Medium, 1366x76815.00
High, 1366x76811.00
Ultra, 1920x10805.40

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76834.30
Medium, 1366x76817.00
High, 1366x76810.40
Ultra, 1920x10807.10

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76822.00
Medium, 1366x76811.20
High, 1366x7687.65
Ultra, 1920x10803.20

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76818.00
Medium, 1366x76814.00
High, 1366x7685.80
Ultra, 1920x10803.00

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76831.40
Medium, 1366x76820.90
High, 1366x7686.60
Ultra, 1920x10806.60

World of Tanks v8 (2012)

Low, 1024x76848.00
Medium, 1366x76821.95
High, 1366x76818.90
Ultra, 1920x10808.40

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76832.70
Medium, 1366x76823.20
High, 1366x76815.80
Ultra, 1920x108010.30

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Low, 1024x76852.65
Medium, 1366x76827.80
High, 1366x76817.20
Ultra, 1920x10806.00

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76846.35
Medium, 1366x76826.00
High, 1366x76821.00
Ultra, 1920x108013.60

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Low, 1280x72025.40
High, 1366x76819.00
Ultra, 1920x108018.10

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72027.10
Medium, 1366x76813.40
High, 1366x7688.80
Ultra, 1920x10805.50

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x76814.80
Medium, 1366x76812.20
High, 1366x76810.20
Ultra, 1920x10805.25

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76843.80
High, 1366x76823.00
Ultra, 1920x108012.80

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768112.50
Medium, 1360x76826.50
High, 1360x76817.00
Ultra, 1920x108010.90

Metro 2033 (2010)

Low, 800x60030.00
Medium, 1360x76817.55
High, 1600x90012.30
Ultra, 1920x10804.45

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Low, 640x480135.00
High, 1024x76837.20
Ultra, 1920x108020.05

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)

Low, 800x600100.60
Medium, 1024x76843.30

World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)

Low, 800x60066.50
Medium, 1024x76827.50
High, 1024x76813.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x60099.00
Medium, 1024x76864.00
High, 1280x102417.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date 23 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $498
Place in performance rating 1672
Price now $486.99
Processor Number i7-3820QM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.10
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 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 4000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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)