Intel Core i3-2348M vs Intel Core i7-620LM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2348M and Intel Core i7-620LM 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2348M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 383 vs 333
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 829 vs 704
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2013 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 383 vs 333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 829 vs 704

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620LM

  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1060 vs 1005
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1451 vs 1273
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)
L3 cache 4096 KB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1060 vs 1005
PassMark - CPU mark 1451 vs 1273

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2348M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620LM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1005
1060
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1273
1451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
383
333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
829
704
Name Intel Core i3-2348M Intel Core i7-620LM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1005 1060
PassMark - CPU mark 1273 1451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 383 333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 829 704

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2348M Intel Core i7-620LM

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 1 January 2013 4 January 2010
Place in performance rating 2562 2579
Processor Number i3-2348M i7-620LM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $300

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA) 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 624 Million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 266 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 566 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz 566 MHz
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
Intel® Clear Video technology

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) BGA 34mm x 28mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt
Sockets supported BGA1288

Peripherals

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

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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

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)