Core i7-620M vs Core m3-6Y30

Place in performance ranking	2095	2160
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core m3	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$332
Current price	$531 (1.9x MSRP)	$254 (0.8x MSRP)

Detailed Specifications

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M 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	0.9 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus support	no data	2500 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²10.3 mm × 9.57 mm	81+114 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	384 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M 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	FCBGA1515	BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 515	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	766 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i7-620M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	10	16

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.

m3-6Y30 1.40
+9.4%

i7-620M 1.28

Core m3-6Y30 outperforms Core i7-620M by 9% based on our aggregated 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%

m3-6Y30 2168
+9.3%

i7-620M 1984

Core m3-6Y30 outperforms Core i7-620M by 9% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

m3-6Y30 3388

i7-620M 3473
+2.5%

Core i7-620M outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by 3% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

m3-6Y30 7158

i7-620M 7657
+7%

Core i7-620M outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by 7% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

m3-6Y30 2780

i7-620M 3044
+9.5%

Core i7-620M outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by 9% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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%

m3-6Y30 24.1

i7-620M 18
+33.9%

Core m3-6Y30 outperforms Core i7-620M by 34% 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%

m3-6Y30 2

i7-620M 2
+5.7%

Core i7-620M outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by 6% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.