A4-3310MX vs Core i7-720QM

Place in performance ranking	2324	2773
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Llano (2011−2012)
Release date	23 September 2009 (14 years ago)	14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	no data
Current price	$418 (0.8x MSRP)	$136

Detailed specifications

Core i7-720QM and A4-3310MX 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	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	296 mm²	228 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-720QM and A4-3310MX 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
Socket	FCPGA988,PGA988	FS1
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-720QM and A4-3310MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, DDR3 Memory Controller, Radeon HD 6480G
AES-NI	-	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-720QM and A4-3310MX 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 i7-720QM and A4-3310MX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-720QM and A4-3310MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

AMD Radeon HD 6480G

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-720QM and A4-3310MX.

PCIe version	2	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i7-720QM 1.07
+110%

A4-3310MX 0.51

Core i7-720QM outperforms A4-3310MX by 110% based on our aggregate 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%

i7-720QM 1657
+112%

A4-3310MX 782

Core i7-720QM outperforms A4-3310MX by 112% 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%

i7-720QM 327
+12%

A4-3310MX 292

Core i7-720QM outperforms A4-3310MX by 12% 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%

i7-720QM 885
+76.3%

A4-3310MX 502

Core i7-720QM outperforms A4-3310MX by 76% in GeekBench 5 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%

i7-720QM 16.64
+149%

A4-3310MX 41.5

A4-3310MX outperforms Core i7-720QM by 149% 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%

i7-720QM 3
+139%

A4-3310MX 1

Core i7-720QM outperforms A4-3310MX by 139% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.07	0.51
Recency	23 September 2009	14 June 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt