Processor N200 vs Core i7-2620M
Aggregated performance score
Core i7-2620M outperforms Processor N200 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Core i7-2620M and Processor N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1993 | 1995 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Alder Lake-N |
| Release date | 20 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $346 | no data |
| Current price | $224 (0.6x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed Specifications
Core i7-2620M and Processor N200 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 44 x 3.7 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 624 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2620M and Processor N200 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 |
| Socket | FCBGA1023,PPGA988 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2620M and Processor N200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-2620M and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2620M and Processor N200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2620M and Processor N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2620M and Processor N200 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2620M and Processor N200.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i7-2620M outperforms Processor N200 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i7-2620M outperforms Processor N200 by 10% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-2620M outperforms Processor N200 by 25% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Processor N200 outperforms Core i7-2620M by 2% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Processor N200 outperforms Core i7-2620M by 61% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i7-2620M outperforms Processor N200 by 12% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 1.57 | 1.56 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 3.04 |
| Recency | 20 February 2011 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 44 x 3.7 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-2620M and Processor N200.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2620M and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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