i3-7007U vs i3-2100

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2375not rated
Place by popularity99not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.70no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$73no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics 620
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.55 2.43
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i3-7007U has 341.8% faster integrated GPU, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2100 and Core i3-7007U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-2100 is a desktop processor while Core i3-7007U is a notebook one.


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