Intel Core i7-2610UE vs Intel Core i7-2617M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2610UE and Intel Core i7-2617M 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).

Intel Core i7-2610UE

Intel Core i7-2617M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2610UE

2.1x more maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 8.01 GB

Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 8.01 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2617M

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1092 vs 972
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 1409

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1092 vs 972
PassMark - CPU mark	1687 vs 1409

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2610UE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2617M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

972

1092

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1409

1687

Name	Intel Core i7-2610UE	Intel Core i7-2617M
PassMark - Single thread mark	972	1092
PassMark - CPU mark	1409	1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.932

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2610UE	Intel Core i7-2617M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'11	3 January 2011
Place in performance rating	2198	2197
Processor Number	i7-2610UE	i7-2617M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	100 C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	950 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 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	17 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)