i7-660LM vs i7-2670QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-660LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1781not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Power efficiency4.96no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)13 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$346

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-660LM 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 1.0
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier2217
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm281+177 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1160 Million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-660LM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA988BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-660LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-660LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-660LM are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-660LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz566 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-660LM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-660LM.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 September 2011 13 September 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

i7-2670QM has an age advantage of 11 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-660LM, on the other hand, has 80% lower power consumption.

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