Intel Core i7-3612QM vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3612QM and Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3612QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 158% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2283 vs 1435
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2012 vs 20 August 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2283 vs 1435

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 874 vs 601
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 874 vs 601

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3612QM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
601
874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2283
1435
Name Intel Core i7-3612QM Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1541
PassMark - CPU mark 4659
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 601 874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2283 1435
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 12.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.996
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.245
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2299
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2299

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3612QM Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Penryn
Launch date 23 April 2012 20 August 2008
Place in performance rating 2348 2340
Processor Number i7-3612QM SU9300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 1.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 160 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 3072 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 1.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 1400 Million 410 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
VID voltage range 1.050V-1.150V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
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 4000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224) 22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1224 BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 10 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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

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)