Intel Core i3-3227U vs Intel Core i7-2820QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3227U and Intel Core i7-2820QM 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3227U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.735 vs 1.591
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 25 January 2013 vs 3 January 2011
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.735 vs 1.591

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2820QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 79% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
  • 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
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1493 vs 953
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4407 vs 1293
  • Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 617 vs 350
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2236 vs 797
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.053 vs 3.865
  • 44.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 65.357 vs 1.468
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.459 vs 0.183
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.98 vs 1.413
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1493 vs 953
PassMark - CPU mark 4407 vs 1293
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 617 vs 350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2236 vs 797
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.053 vs 3.865
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 65.357 vs 1.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.459 vs 0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.98 vs 1.413

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3227U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2820QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
953
1493
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1293
4407
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
350
617
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
797
2236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.865
4.053
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.468
65.357
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.183
0.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.735
1.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.413
3.98
Name Intel Core i3-3227U Intel Core i7-2820QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 953 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 1293 4407
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 350 617
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 797 2236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.865 4.053
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1.468 65.357
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.183 0.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.735 1.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.413 3.98
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2854
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2854

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3227U Intel Core i7-2820QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 25 January 2013 3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $568
Place in performance rating 2531 2520
Processor Number i3-3227U i7-2820QM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $251.04
Value for money (0-100) 7.79

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100 C
Maximum frequency 1.9 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 995 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x166 0x116
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 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 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 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) 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 FCPGA988, FCBGA1224
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 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

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™)