Intel Core i5-7360U vs Core i7-2820QM

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Combined performance score

i7-2820QM
2.86
+13%

Core i7-2820QM outperforms Core i5-7360U by 13% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15501616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years old)3 January 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$568$304
Current price$567 (1x MSRP)$589 (1.9x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U 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 speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988,PPGA988FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data64 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPPno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2820QM and Core i5-7360U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-2820QM 2.86
+13%
i5-7360U 2.53

Core i7-2820QM outperforms Core i5-7360U by 13% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-2820QM 4392
+13%
i5-7360U 3888

Core i7-2820QM outperforms Core i5-7360U by 13% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2820QM 516
i5-7360U 1123
+118%

Core i5-7360U outperforms Core i7-2820QM by 118% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2820QM 1532
i5-7360U 2334
+52.3%

Core i5-7360U outperforms Core i7-2820QM by 52% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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%

i7-2820QM 4250
i5-7360U 5787
+36.2%

Core i5-7360U outperforms Core i7-2820QM by 36% 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%

i7-2820QM 15044
+22.4%
i5-7360U 12293

Core i7-2820QM outperforms Core i5-7360U by 22% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-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%

i7-2820QM 10
+48%
i5-7360U 14.8

Core i5-7360U outperforms Core i7-2820QM by 48% 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%

i7-2820QM 5
+40.5%
i5-7360U 4

Core i7-2820QM outperforms Core i5-7360U by 41% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.86 2.53
Integrated graphics card 0.66 3.84
Recency 3 January 2011 3 January 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Cost $568 $304
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i7-2820QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7360U in performance tests.


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