i7-2860QM vs A110
Primary details
Comparing A110 and Core i7-2860QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1676 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.99 |
| Architecture codename | Stealey (2007) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $568 |
Detailed specifications
A110 and Core i7-2860QM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 25 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 216 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | 1,160 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A110 and Core i7-2860QM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA 437 | FCBGA1224,FCPGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A110 and Core i7-2860QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
A110 and Core i7-2860QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A110 and Core i7-2860QM are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A110 and Core i7-2860QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.598 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A110 and Core i7-2860QM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A110 and Core i7-2860QM.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 45 Watt |
A110 has 1400% lower power consumption.
i7-2860QM, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A110 and Core i7-2860QM. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between A110 and Core i7-2860QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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