Intel Core i3-2340UE vs Intel Core i7-2620M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2340UE and Intel Core i7-2620M 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2340UE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Launch date June 2011 vs 20 February 2011
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2620M

  • Around 162% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1459 vs 620
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2423 vs 976
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
L3 cache 4096 KB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1459 vs 620
PassMark - CPU mark 2423 vs 976

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2340UE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2620M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
620
1459
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
976
2423
Name Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i7-2620M
PassMark - Single thread mark 620 1459
PassMark - CPU mark 976 2423
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.114

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i7-2620M

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date June 2011 20 February 2011
Place in performance rating 2787 2789
Processor Number i3-2340UE i7-2620M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $346
Price now $179.21
Value for money (0-100) 6.31

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.30 GHz 2.70 GHz
Die size 149 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100C (BGA) 100 C
Maximum frequency 1.3 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 624 million 624 Million
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 800 MHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz 1.3 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
Device ID 0x116

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 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 FCBGA1023, PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 35 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

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