Intel Core i3-2375M vs Intel Core i7-620M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2375M and Intel Core i7-620M 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 i3-2375M

Intel Core i7-620M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2375M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	3 February 2013 vs 10 January 2010
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620M

Around 122% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 693
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1979 vs 903
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 452 vs 254
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 947 vs 579

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288 vs 693
PassMark - CPU mark	1979 vs 903
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	452 vs 254
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	947 vs 579

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2375M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

693

1288

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

903

1979

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

254

452

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

579

947

Name	Intel Core i3-2375M	Intel Core i7-620M
PassMark - Single thread mark	693	1288
PassMark - CPU mark	903	1979
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	254	452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	579	947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.513
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.197

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2375M	Intel Core i7-620M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	3 February 2013	10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$332
Place in performance rating	2977	2981
Processor Number	i3-2375M	i7-620M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$110.01
Value for money (0-100)		7.29
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	3.33 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 size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Intel® Clear Video technology
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
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	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA1288, PGA988
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
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)