i3-2375M vs i7-660UM

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2902	3127
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.02	0.01
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i3
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	24 May 2010 (15 years ago)	3 February 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-660UM has 100% better value for money than i3-2375M.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-660UM and Core i3-2375M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	10	15
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	81+144 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-660UM and Core i3-2375M 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	BGA1288	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-660UM and Core i3-2375M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-660UM and Core i3-2375M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-660UM and Core i3-2375M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-660UM and Core i3-2375M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare HD Graphics 3000 and HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics 3000 (350 - 1000 MHz)
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-660UM and Core i3-2375M integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-660UM and Core i3-2375M.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.72	0.51
Integrated graphics card	0.72	0.61
Recency	24 May 2010	3 February 2013
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	17 Watt

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