Intel Core i3-2328M vs Intel Core i7-2675QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2328M and Intel Core i7-2675QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2328M

Intel Core i7-2675QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2328M

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	2 October 2012 vs 2 November 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2675QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1299 vs 980
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3856 vs 1238
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 477 vs 377
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1678 vs 830

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1299 vs 980
PassMark - CPU mark	3856 vs 1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	477 vs 377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1678 vs 830

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2328M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2675QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

980

1299

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1238

3856

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

377

477

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

830

1678

Name	Intel Core i3-2328M	Intel Core i7-2675QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	980	1299
PassMark - CPU mark	1238	3856
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377	477
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	830	1678
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		54.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.801

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2328M	Intel Core i7-2675QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	2 October 2012	2 November 2011
Place in performance rating	2679	2688
Price now	$92.97
Processor Number	i3-2328M	i7-2675QM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	8.02
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	624 Million	995 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	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	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCBGA1224
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® 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)