i7-620UE vs i3-3210

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3210 and Core i7-620UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2211	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	2.41	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$248

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3210 and Core i7-620UE 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.07 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	94 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	382 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3210 and Core i7-620UE 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	FCLGA1155	Intel BGA 1288
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3210 and Core i7-620UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3210 and Core i7-620UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	-	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3210 and Core i7-620UE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3210 and Core i7-620UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-800
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.799 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel HD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3210 and Core i7-620UE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3210 and Core i7-620UE.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.69	0.77
Recency	1 January 2013	7 January 2010
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	18 Watt

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