Intel Core i7-2637M vs Intel Core i7-2860QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2637M and Intel Core i7-2860QM 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 i7-2637M

Intel Core i7-2860QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2637M

2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2860QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.80 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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8.01 GB
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1568 vs 1163
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4582 vs 1882
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 619 vs 449
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2107 vs 963

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8.01 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1568 vs 1163
PassMark - CPU mark	4582 vs 1882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	619 vs 449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2107 vs 963

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2637M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2860QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1163

1568

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1882

4582

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

449

619

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

963

2107

Name	Intel Core i7-2637M	Intel Core i7-2860QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1163	1568
PassMark - CPU mark	1882	4582
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	449	619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	963	2107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		62.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.46
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.069

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2637M	Intel Core i7-2860QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	3 January 2011	3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	$568
Place in performance rating	2494	2508
Processor Number	i7-2637M	i7-2860QM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$599.99
Value for money (0-100)		3.43
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	100 C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	624 Million	995 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x116	0x116
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.3 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	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	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 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	45 Watt
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
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® AVX
Intel 64
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)