AMD V-Series V105 vs Intel Core i7-2720QM

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General info

Comparing Core i7-2720QM and V-Series V105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1600not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD V-Series
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)no data
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years old)12 May 2010 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data
Current price$476 (1.3x MSRP)no data

Technical specs

Core i7-2720QM and V-Series V105 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads81
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus supportno data2000 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2720QM and V-Series V105 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988,PPGA988S1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2720QM and V-Series V105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXDDR3-1066 Memory Controller, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX+no data
VirusProtectno data+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-2720QM and V-Series V105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2720QM and V-Series V105 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2720QM and V-Series V105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2720QM and V-Series V105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no 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 i7-2720QM and V-Series V105.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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%

i7-2720QM 4167
+306%
V-Series V105 1028

Core i7-2720QM outperforms V-Series V105 by 306% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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%

i7-2720QM 13.12
+876%
V-Series V105 128

V-Series V105 outperforms Core i7-2720QM by 876% in wPrime 32.

Advantages and disadvantages


Recency 3 January 2011 12 May 2010
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 9 Watt

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