Intel Core i7-2635QM vs Intel Core i7-950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2635QM and Intel Core i7-950 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2635QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 67.9°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3521 vs 3238
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 564 vs 535
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.249 vs 1.028
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.387 vs 0.376
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 January 2011 vs June 2009
Maximum core temperature 100 C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3521 vs 3238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 564 vs 535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.249 vs 1.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.387 vs 0.376

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-950

  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 24 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1383 vs 1236
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2092 vs 2016
  • Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.244 vs 50.124
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.712 vs 1.36
  • Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.077 vs 3.446
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size 24 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1383 vs 1236
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2092 vs 2016
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 61.244 vs 50.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.712 vs 1.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.077 vs 3.446

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2635QM
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-950

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1236
1383
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3521
3238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
564
535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2016
2092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.249
1.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
50.124
61.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.387
0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.36
1.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.446
5.077
Name Intel Core i7-2635QM Intel Core i7-950
PassMark - Single thread mark 1236 1383
PassMark - CPU mark 3521 3238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 564 535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2016 2092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.249 1.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 50.124 61.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.387 0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.36 1.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.446 5.077
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2502

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-2635QM Intel Core i7-950

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Bloomfield
Launch date 6 January 2011 June 2009
Place in performance rating 2707 2648
Processor Number i7-2635QM i7-950
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $290
Price now $329.99
Value for money (0-100) 4.96

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 216 mm 263 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 C 67.9°C
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 995 Million 731 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 1333 MHz
Number of QPI Links 1
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 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 3000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1224) 42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1224 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 130 Watt

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)