Intel Core m3-7Y32 vs Intel Core i7-2720QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core m3-7Y32 and Intel Core i7-2720QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m3-7Y32

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 9x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1632 vs 1374
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.487 vs 13.655
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 April 2017 vs 6 January 2011
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1632 vs 1374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.487 vs 13.655

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2720QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 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
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4012 vs 2738
  • Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.662 vs 1.99
  • Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.447 vs 0.912
  • Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.871 vs 2.211
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.417 vs 0.257
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4012 vs 2738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.662 vs 1.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.447 vs 0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.871 vs 2.211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.417 vs 0.257

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core m3-7Y32
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2720QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1632
1374
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2738
4012
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.99
3.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
34.487
13.655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.912
1.447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.211
3.871
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.257
0.417
Name Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core i7-2720QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1632 1374
PassMark - CPU mark 2738 4012
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.99 3.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.487 13.655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.912 1.447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.211 3.871
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.257 0.417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1952

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core i7-2720QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date 21 April 2017 6 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $378
Place in performance rating 2718 2709
Processor Number M3-7Y32 i7-2720QM
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $189.95
Value for money (0-100) 9.48

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 216 mm
Transistor count 995 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x591E 0x116
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 615 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 3.75 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 7 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 20mm X 16.5mm 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported FCBGA1515 FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

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)

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