C-70 vs i7-2655LE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2655LE
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.26
+530%

Core i7-2655LE outperforms C-70 by a whopping 530% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2655LE and C-70 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23073236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD C-Series
Power efficiency4.772.10
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ontario (2011−2012)
Release dateno data1 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-2655LE and C-70 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)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.33 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm40 nm
Die sizeno data75 mm2
Number of transistors624 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2655LE and C-70 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2655LE and C-70. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz)
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2655LE and C-70 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2655LE and C-70 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2655LE and C-70. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3 Single-channel
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon HD 6290 (280 - 400 MHz)

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.

i7-2655LE 1.26
+530%
C-70 0.20

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-2655LE 1999
+535%
C-70 315

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 0.20
Integrated graphics card 0.66 0.27
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 9 Watt

i7-2655LE has a 530% higher aggregate performance score, 144.4% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

C-70, on the other hand, has 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2655LE is our recommended choice as it beats the C-70 in performance tests.


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