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).

Intel Core i7-2670QM

Intel Core i7-620LM

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: 3741 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	3741 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

3741

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	3741	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	2696	2689
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)