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Intel Core i7-2637M

The Intel Core i7-2637M is power efficient ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processor for thin and light laptops. The base frequency of 1.7 GHz is relatively low, but due to Turbo Boost 2.0, the CPU may clock up to 2.8 GHz (on core loaded, 2.5 GHz with both cores loaded). However, this depends on the cooling and power consumption of the laptop. Due to HyperThreading, the i7-2637M is able to handle 4 threads in parallel. Compared to the slower i7-2617M, the 2637M offers a higher clock speed (processor core and turbo, graphics turbo).

Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most notable improvements is the improved Turbo 2.0 and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. 

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 clocked at 350 or 1200MHz (Turbo Boost). Due to the slower clock rate without the Turbo, compared to HD Graphics 3000 in 35W and 45W processors (usually clocked at 650 base speed in non LV processors), the performance should be noticeable lower.

The performance of the CPU should be a bit higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i5. Thanks to the high Turbo Boost frequencies, the performance should be similar to the Core i3-2310M. However, the laptop cooling system has to keep the processor relatively cool for the Turbo Boost to work often.

The TDP of 17W (includes the integrated GPU and memory controller) allows the use of the 2637M CPU in small subnotebooks.

SeriesIntel Core i7
CodenameSandy Bridge

Series: Core i7 Sandy Bridge

Intel Core i7-2960XM compare2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2860QM compare2.5 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2920XM compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2760QM compare2.4 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2820QM compare2.3 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2720QM compare2.2 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2675QM compare2.2 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2670QM compare2.2 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2635QM compare2 - 2.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2630QM compare2 - 2.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2640M compare2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2620M compare2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2649M compare2.3 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2629M compare2.1 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2677M compare1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2637M « 1.7 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2657M compare1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2617M compare1.5 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock Rate1700 - 2800 MHz
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache4 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)17 Watt
Transistor Count624 Million
Manufacturing Technology32 nm
Die Size149 mm2
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketBGA1023
FeaturesTurbo Boost 2.0, Hyper-Threading, Virtualization VT-x, Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d), Trusted Execution, AES, Intel 64, Anti-Theft, My WiFi, Idle States, Enhanced SpeedStep, Thermal Monitorin, Execute Disable Bit
GPUIntel HD Graphics 3000 (350 - 1200 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$289 U.S.
Announcement Date01/03/2011
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.19     avg: 2.2     median: 2.2 (3%)     max: 2.25 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 7046     avg: 7069     median: 7074 (5%)     max: 7086 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 8430     avg: 8639     median: 8722 (6%)     max: 8765 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 4464     avg: 4469     median: 4471 (5%)     max: 4472 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 691     avg: 744     median: 765 (9%)     max: 776 s
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 11.95     avg: 12.1     median: 12.1 (4%)     max: 12.23 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.112     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (3%)     max: 0.116 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.196     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (3%)     max: 0.2 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2814     avg: 2836     median: 2834 (6%)     max: 2860 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 13.7     avg: 14     median: 14 (3%)     max: 14.32 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 735     avg: 755     median: 758 (3%)     max: 772 s
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
29870 MFLOPS (23%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 7546     avg: 7733     median: 7552 (7%)     max: 8101 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
29096 Points (25%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
4566 points (8%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
16640 Points (15%)
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Reviews for the Intel Core i7-2637M processor

 

Review Samsung Series 9 900X4B-A01DE Notebook

Premium slim case. Amidst Samsung's Series 9 refresh, there is now a model featuring a matte 15 inch screen available. In return, the smallest member has not be...
Intel Core i7-2637M | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 15.00" | 1.7 kg
 

Review Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG Ultrabook

Kepler's Debut. "Ultrabook XL" is one way of describing the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 as the notebook doesn't exactly check in gracefully in its 15-inch cas...
Intel Core i7-2637M | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M | 15.60" | 2 kg
 

Review Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

Fashionably late? Dell's first Ultrabook seems late but impressive. The manufacturer drafts in high-end materials and fast components to convince those still re...
Intel Core i7-2637M | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 13.30" | 1.4 kg

Acer Aspire M3-581TG-72634G52Mnkk: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire M3-581TG-72634G52Mnkk

Acer Aspire TimeLineU M5-581TG-73516G25Mass: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire TimeLineU M5-581TG-73516G25Mass

Dell XPS 13-321X-0281: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Dell XPS 13-321X-0281

Samsung 900X4B-A01DE: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 15.00", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Samsung 900X4B-A01DE

Acer Aspire M3-581TG-7376G25Mnkk: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire M3-581TG-7376G25Mnkk

Acer Aspire TimelineU M3-581TG-9326: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire TimelineU M3-581TG-9326

Samsung 900X3B-A74: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung 900X3B-A74

Acer Aspire M3-581TG: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire M3-581TG

Dell XPS 13: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Dell XPS 13

Samsung 530U3B-A02DE: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Samsung 530U3B-A02DE

Acer TravelMate 8481TG-2634G38nkk: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M, 14.00", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 8481TG-2634G38nkk

Acer Aspire S3-951-6432: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire S3-951-6432

LG Z330: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.2 kg
  External Review » LG Z330

LG Z430: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 14.00", 1.2 kg
  External Review » LG Z430

Acer Aspire S3-951-2634G25nss: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire S3-951-2634G25nss

Acer TravelMate 8481T-6873: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 14.00", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 8481T-6873

Acer Aspire S3-951-2634G24ISS: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire S3-951-2634G24ISS

Acer Aspire S3-3951: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 13.30", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire S3-3951

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» Intel Core i7-3840QM
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» Intel Core i7-4850HQ
   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4710HQ
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4710MQ
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8565U
   4x 1.8 GHz - 4.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4770HQ
   4x 2.2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3820QM
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3740QM
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3720QM
   4x 2.6 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4700HQ
   4x 2.4 GHz - 3.4 GHz
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   4x 2.4 GHz - 3.4 GHz
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   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.3 GHz
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   2x 2.2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
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   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.5 GHz
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   2x 2.4 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5550U
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   4x 1.86 GHz - 3.2 GHz
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+ Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
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- Intel Core M-5Y71
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- AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE
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- AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
   4x 2.4 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2657M
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.7 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3689Y
   2x 1.5 GHz - 2.6 GHz
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Klaus Hinum, 2011-07-15 (Update: 2012-05-26)