Intel Core i7-2670QM vs Intel Core 2 Duo P7570

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2670QM and Intel Core 2 Duo P7570 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 i7-2670QM

Intel Core 2 Duo P7570

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2670QM

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1307 vs 942
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3747 vs 870

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 November 2011 vs 1 October 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1307 vs 942
PassMark - CPU mark	3747 vs 870

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P7570

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1475 vs 541
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2381 vs 1915

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1475 vs 541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2381 vs 1915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2670QM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P7570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1307

942

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3747

870

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

541

1475

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1915

2381

Name	Intel Core i7-2670QM	Intel Core 2 Duo P7570
PassMark - Single thread mark	1307	942
PassMark - CPU mark	3747	870
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	541	1475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1915	2381
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	48.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.414

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2670QM	Intel Core 2 Duo P7570
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Penryn
Launch date	2 November 2011	1 October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$175
Place in performance rating	2706	1985
Price now	$259
Processor Number	i7-2670QM	P7570
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.69
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	216 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	3072 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	995 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 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 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
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	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 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
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)