Intel Core i7-2670QM vs Intel Core i7-620LM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2670QM and Intel Core i7-620LM 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2670QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% 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 GB
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1310 vs 1010
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3745 vs 1406
  • Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 541 vs 333
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1915 vs 704
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 November 2011 vs 4 January 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 4096 KB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1310 vs 1010
PassMark - CPU mark 3745 vs 1406
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 541 vs 333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1915 vs 704

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620LM

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
  • Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2670QM
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620LM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1310
1010
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3745
1406
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
541
333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1915
704
Name Intel Core i7-2670QM Intel Core i7-620LM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1310 1010
PassMark - CPU mark 3745 1406
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 541 333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1915 704
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 i7-620LM

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 2 November 2011 4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $175 $300
Place in performance rating 2695 2688
Price now $259
Processor Number i7-2670QM i7-620LM
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 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 995 Million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 266 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 566 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 566 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
Intel® Clear Video technology

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 37.5mm x 37.5 (rPGA998) BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

Peripherals

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

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® SSE4.1, 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

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

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