i7-620UM vs i7-3612QM

Place in the ranking	1624	2728
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$278

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3612QM and Core i7-620UM 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	8
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	160 mm²	81+114 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3612QM and Core i7-620UM 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCPGA988	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QM and Core i7-620UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-3612QM and Core i7-620UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3612QM and Core i7-620UM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3612QM and Core i7-620UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-800
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.799 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3612QM and Core i7-620UM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3612QM and Core i7-620UM.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i7-3612QM 3.02
+365%

i7-620UM 0.65

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.

i7-3612QM 4655
+361%

i7-620UM 1010

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.

i7-3612QM 4113
+94.8%

i7-620UM 2111

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.

i7-3612QM 15678
+292%

i7-620UM 4004

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.02	0.65
Recency	29 April 2012	7 January 2010
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	18 Watt

i7-3612QM has a 364.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

i7-620UM, on the other hand, has 94.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3612QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-620UM in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3612QM and Core i7-620UM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.