Core i7-3687U: specs and benchmarks

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Core i7-3687U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.67

Core i7-3687U provides poor benchmark performance at 1.67% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.

Summary

Intel started Core i7-3687U sales 8 January 2013. This is an Ivy Bridge architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 22 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3300 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is FCBGA1023 processor with a TDP of 17 Watt. It supports DDR3 memory.

Primary details

Core i7-3687U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in the ranking2072
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Market segmentLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7
Power efficiency9.30of 100.00 (Core Ultra 7 164U)
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date8 January 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)
Threads4
Base clock speed2.1 GHzof 4.7 GHz (Ryzen 9 7900X)
Boost clock speed3.3 GHzof 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS)
Bus rate5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)of 80 KB (EPYC 9965)
L2 cache256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X)
Chip lithography22 nmof 3 nm (Core Ultra 9 285K)
Die size118 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cof 110 °C (Core Ultra 9 185H)
64 bit support+
Windows 11 compatibility-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3687U compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration1of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8454H)
SocketFCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)17 Wattof 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3687U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX
AES-NI+
AVX+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+
My WiFi+
Turbo Boost Technology+
Hyper-Threading Technology+
Idle States+
Thermal Monitoring+
Flex Memory Access+
Demand Based Switching-
FDI+
Fast Memory Access+

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+
EDB+
Secure Key+
Identity Protection+
Anti-Theft+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d+
VT-x+
EPT+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-3687U's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBof 6 TiB (EPYC 9654)
Max memory channels2of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221)
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sof 460.8 GB/s (EPYC 9654)

Graphics specifications

General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i7-3687U.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video+
Clear Video HD+
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz
InTru 3D+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3687U's integrated GPU.

Number of displays supported3
eDP+
DisplayPort+
HDMI+
SDVO+
CRT+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version2.0of 5.0 (EPYC 9655P)
PCI Express lanes16of 128 (EPYC 9655P)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-3687U. Overall benchmark performance 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.

i7-3687U 1.67

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.

i7-3687U 2649

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.

i7-3687U 536

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.

i7-3687U 1066

Gaming performance

Closest competitors

Core i7-3687U's performance relative to its closest rivals among notebook CPUs.


A12-9720P 100
Core i7-3687U 100

AMD equivalent

According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core i7-3687U is A12-9720P, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our ranking.

Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-3687U:

A6-7310 101.2
A12-9720P 100
Core i7-3687U 100
FX-7600P 97.6
FX-9800P 96.41

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