Core i7-3820QM vs Core i7-2640M

Core i7-3820QM
Core i7-2640M
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
Socket
BGA 1224
Socket
BGA 1023
iGPU
HD 4000 1250MHz
iGPU
HD 3000 1300MHz
GB6S 625
17%
GB6S 515
14%
GB6M 2,145
9%
GB6M 1,015
4%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Sandy Bridge
Family
Core 3rd Gen
Family
Core 2nd Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Ivy Bridge
Ivy Bridge-HE-4
Ivy Bridge-4C-GT2
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Codename
Sandy Bridge
Sandy Bridge-H-2
Sandy Bridge-2C-GT2
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Market Segment
Laptop
Market Segment
Laptop
Release Date
4/1/2012
Release Date
9/1/2011
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
22nm
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Node
32nm
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Die Size
160 mm²
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Die Size
149 mm²
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Transistor Count
1.4 Billion
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Transistor Count
624 Million
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4 Cores
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2 Cores
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8 Threads
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4 Threads
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2.7GHz
3.7GHz Boost
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2.8GHz
3.5GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
DMI
Type
DMI
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Transfer Rate
5GT/s
Transfer Rate
5GT/s
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Lanes
4
Lanes
4
Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
Bi-directional
5GB/s
Bi-directional
5GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L3
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8MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
32GB
Max Memory
16GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
800MHz
Transfer Rate
1600MT/s
Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
21.3GB/s
TDP
45W
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TDP
35W
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Temp
105°C Max
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Temp
100°C Max
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Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Not Included
PCIe 3.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
HD 4000 1250MHz
128 Shaders
1250MHz
HD 3000 1300MHz
96 Shaders
1300MHz
No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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