Intel Core i3-3227U vs Intel Core i7-920XM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3227U and Intel Core i7-920XM 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 3 year(s) 4 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 45 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • 3.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 55 Watt
Launch date 25 January 2013 vs 23 September 2009
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-920XM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.20 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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 952
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1950 vs 1292
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 458 vs 350
  • Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1383 vs 797
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8196 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1022 vs 952
PassMark - CPU mark 1950 vs 1292
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 458 vs 350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1383 vs 797

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3227U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-920XM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
952
1022
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1292
1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
350
458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
797
1383
Name Intel Core i3-3227U Intel Core i7-920XM
PassMark - Single thread mark 952 1022
PassMark - CPU mark 1292 1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 350 458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 797 1383
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 i7-920XM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Clarksfield
Launch date 25 January 2013 23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $1,054
Place in performance rating 2531 2537
Processor Number i3-3227U i7-920XM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $399.95
Value for money (0-100) 2.78

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 8196 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.9 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
Transistor count 774 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 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

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
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
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 55 Watt

Peripherals

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

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® SSE4.2
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)