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).

Intel Core i3-3227U

Intel Core i7-920XM

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 953
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1950 vs 1293
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 953
PassMark - CPU mark	1950 vs 1293
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

953

1022

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1293

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	953	1022
PassMark - CPU mark	1293	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)