Core i3-8000 vs Core i7-620M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620M and Core i3-8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2194	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$332	no data
Current price	$254 (0.8x MSRP)	$198

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620M and Core i3-8000 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	384 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620M and Core i3-8000 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	BGA1288,PGA988	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620M and Core i3-8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-620M and Core i3-8000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620M and Core i3-8000 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620M and Core i3-8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620M and Core i3-8000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620M and Core i3-8000.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	1 September 2018
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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