Intel Core i7-620M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-620M and Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 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 i7-620M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.4 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: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 452 vs 298
  • Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 947 vs 506
  • Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.513 vs 0.26
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.188 vs 17.798
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.15 vs 0.074
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.762 vs 0.344
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.197 vs 1.895
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 January 2010 vs 2 September 2007
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 452 vs 298
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 947 vs 506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.513 vs 0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.188 vs 17.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.15 vs 0.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.762 vs 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.197 vs 1.895

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1603 vs 1285
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3497 vs 1975
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1603 vs 1285
PassMark - CPU mark 3497 vs 1975

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-620M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1285
1603
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1975
3497
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
452
298
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
947
506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.513
0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
22.188
17.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.15
0.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.762
0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.197
1.895
Name Intel Core i7-620M Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1285 1603
PassMark - CPU mark 1975 3497
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 452 298
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 947 506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.513 0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.188 17.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.15 0.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.762 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.197 1.895

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-620M Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale Merom
Launch date 10 January 2010 2 September 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $332 $307
Place in performance rating 2981 2989
Price now $110.01 $59.95
Processor Number i7-620M T7700
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 7.29 6.97
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 81 mm2 143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz 800 MHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 4096 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 382 million 291 million

Memory

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

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 766 MHz
Graphics max frequency 766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported BGA1288, PGA988 PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

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