Intel Core i7-3687U vs Intel Core i7-2637M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3687U and Intel Core i7-2637M 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 i7-3687U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8.01 GB
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1598 vs 1144
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2645 vs 1854
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 571 vs 449
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1207 vs 963
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2013 vs 3 January 2011
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8.01 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1598 vs 1144
PassMark - CPU mark 2645 vs 1854
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 571 vs 449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1207 vs 963

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3687U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2637M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1598
1144
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2645
1854
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
571
449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1207
963
Name Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-2637M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1598 1144
PassMark - CPU mark 2645 1854
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 571 449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1207 963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.967
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.42
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2517
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2517

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-2637M

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 January 2013 3 January 2011
Place in performance rating 2486 2499
Processor Number i7-3687U i7-2637M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $289

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 1.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100 C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8.01 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x166 0x116
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz 1.2 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 Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023) 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 17 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® 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® 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

Virtualization

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