Core i5-7210U vs Core i7-720QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-720QM and Core i5-7210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2324	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	23 September 2009 (14 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	no data
Current price	$418 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-720QM and Core i5-7210U 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	1.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	4 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-720QM and Core i5-7210U 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,PGA988	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-720QM and Core i5-7210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
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 Core i5-7210U 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 Core i5-7210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-720QM and Core i5-7210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

Intel HD Graphics 620

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-720QM and Core i5-7210U.

PCIe version	2	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

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