Intel Core i3-3227U vs Intel Core i7-620UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3227U and Intel Core i7-620UM 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).

Intel Core i3-3227U

Intel Core i7-620UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3227U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 18 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 952 vs 820
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1293 vs 1010

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 January 2013 vs 4 January 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	952 vs 820
PassMark - CPU mark	1293 vs 1010

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620UM

Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.13 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3227U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

952

820

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1293

1010

Name	Intel Core i3-3227U	Intel Core i7-620UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	952	820
PassMark - CPU mark	1293	1010
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	797
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.865
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.413
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2854
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2854

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3227U	Intel Core i7-620UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	25 January 2013	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$278
Place in performance rating	2525	2531
Processor Number	i3-3227U	i7-620UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	1.06 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.9 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 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 4000	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
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)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	18 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)