Intel Core i3-4330TE vs Intel Core i7-3720QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4330TE and Intel Core i7-3720QM 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 i3-4330TE

Intel Core i7-3720QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330TE

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3720QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 72°C
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1866 vs 1327
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5667 vs 2022

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 72°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866 vs 1327
PassMark - CPU mark	5667 vs 2022

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4330TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3720QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1327

1866

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2022

5667

Name	Intel Core i3-4330TE	Intel Core i7-3720QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1327	1866
PassMark - CPU mark	2022	5667
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.316
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4330TE	Intel Core i7-3720QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	23 April 2012
Place in performance rating	1894	1890
Processor Number	i3-4330TE	i7-3720QM
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Price now		$359
Value for money (0-100)		6.66
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	105 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
Transistor count		1400 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 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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™)