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Intel Core i7-3667U vs Intel Core i7-3517U vs Intel Core i7-3920XM

Intel Core i7-3667U

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The Intel Core i7-3667U is the fastest ULV-processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture at the time of introduction in Q2 2012. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.0 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.0 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.2 GHz (for 1 active core). As its Sandy-Bridge-based predecessors, it offers a 4 MB L3-Cache.

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i7-3667U is slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. Therefore, and because of the higher clock speed, the Core i7-2677M is easily outperformed by 10 to 15%.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 350 MHz up to 1150 MHz with Turbo Boost, delivering a performance comparable with an AMD Radeon HD 6620G.

The ULV-CPUs are rated at a TDP of 17 W including graphics card and memory controller.  Therefore, the CPU is suited for small laptops and ultrabooks.

Intel Core i7-3517U

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The Intel Core i7-3517U is a fast ULV-processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture released in Q2 2012. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 1.9 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.8 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.0 GHz (for 1 active core). As its Sandy-Bridge-based predecessors, it offers a 4 MB L3-Cache.

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i7-3517U is slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. Therefore, and because of the higher clock speed, the older Core i7-2677M is easily outperformed.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 350 MHz up to 1150 MHz with Turbo Boost, delivering a performance comparable with an AMD Radeon HD 6620G.

The ULV-CPUs are rated at a TDP of 17 W including graphics card and memory controller.  Therefore, the CPU is suited for small laptops and ultrabooks.

Intel Core i7-3920XM

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The Intel Core i7-3920XM is the fastest quad-core processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture at the time of introduction in April 2012. Due to Hyperthreading, the four cores can handle up to eight threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.9 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.7 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.8 GHz (for 1 active core). Furthermore, the Extreme CPUs offer an unlocked multiplicator for easy overclocking.

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i7-3920XM is slightly (~5 %) above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to slight architectural improvements. Therefore, and because of the higher clock speed, the former champion Core i7-2960XM is easily outperformed by 10 to 15%.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 650 MHz up to 1300 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it the fastest variant.

The XM CPUs are rated at a TDP of 55 Watts including graphics card and memory controller and therefore 10 Watt higher than the other quad-core models.  Therefore, the CPU is well-suited for laptops 17-inches or greater.

ModelIntel Core i7-3667UIntel Core i7-3517UIntel Core i7-3920XM
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7Intel Core i7
CodenameIvy BridgeIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Series: Core i7 Ivy Bridge
Intel Core i7-3940XM3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3920XM2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3840QM2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3820QM2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3740QM2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3720QM2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3635QM2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3630QM2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3615QM2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3610QM2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3632QM2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3612QM2.1 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3540M3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3520M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3687U2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3667U « 2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3537U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3517U1.9 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3689Y1.5 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3940XM3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3920XM2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3840QM2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3820QM2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3740QM2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3720QM2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3635QM2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3630QM2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3615QM2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3610QM2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3632QM2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3612QM2.1 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3540M3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3520M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3687U2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3667U2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3537U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3517U « 1.9 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3689Y1.5 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3940XM3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3920XM « 2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3840QM2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3820QM2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3740QM2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3720QM2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3635QM2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3630QM2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3615QM2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3610QM2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3632QM2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3612QM2.1 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3540M3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3520M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3687U2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3667U2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3537U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3517U1.9 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3689Y1.5 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2000 - 3200 MHz1900 - 3000 MHz2900 - 3800 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB256 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB1 MB
L3 Cache4 MB4 MB8 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 44 / 8
TDP17 Watt17 Watt55 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketBGA1023FCPGA988
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 BitTurbo 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 BitHD Graphics 4000, DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4000 (350 - 1150 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4000 (350 - 1150 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 - 1300 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$346 U.S.$1096 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
Transistors1400 Million
Die Size160 mm2

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.55     avg: 2.8     median: 2.9 (4%)     max: 2.96 Points
min: 2.51     avg: 2.7     median: 2.8 (4%)     max: 2.82 Points
min: 6.89     avg: 7.1     median: 7.1 (9%)     max: 7.22 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.3     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (33%)     max: 1.33 Points
min: 1.14     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (30%)     max: 1.25 Points
min: 1.53     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (39%)     max: 1.58 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 3975     avg: 4215     median: 4215 (25%)     max: 4455 Points
min: 3860     avg: 4041     median: 4024.5 (24%)     max: 4170 Points
min: 5045     avg: 5078     median: 5078 (31%)     max: 5111 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 8290     avg: 8810     median: 8809.5 (6%)     max: 9329 Points
min: 8015     avg: 8524     median: 8596.5 (6%)     max: 8704 Points
min: 19595     avg: 19653     median: 19652.5 (14%)     max: 19710 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 10253     avg: 11057     median: 11294.5 (8%)     max: 11387 Points
min: 9842     avg: 10589     median: 10674 (7%)     max: 10904 Points
min: 19756     avg: 23050     median: 24647 (17%)     max: 24748 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 5363     avg: 5524     median: 5563 (7%)     max: 5607 Points
min: 5132     avg: 6011     median: 6416 (8%)     max: 6484 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 529     avg: 591     median: 570 (7%)     max: 675 s
min: 220.9     avg: 241.8     median: 241.8 (3%)     max: 262.7 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 16.27     avg: 17.4     median: 17.8 (4%)     max: 18.1 s
min: 7.412     avg: 7.5     median: 7.5 (2%)     max: 7.539 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 2413     avg: 2474     median: 2474 (4%)     max: 2535 Points
min: 2376     avg: 2631     median: 2465 (4%)     max: 3682 Points
4570 Points (7%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 14.54     avg: 15.4     median: 15.4 (5%)     max: 16.32 fps
min: 14.38     avg: 15.6     median: 15.9 (6%)     max: 16 fps
min: 37.1     avg: 38     median: 38 (13%)     max: 38.9 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 86.3     avg: 87     median: 87 (20%)     max: 87.7 fps
min: 82.3     avg: 83.3     median: 83 (19%)     max: 85 fps
min: 156.4     avg: 156.7     median: 156.7 (36%)     max: 157 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.2 GB/s (0%)
min: 0.144     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.15 GB/s
min: 0.366     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.373 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.259     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.265 GB/s
min: 0.245     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.25 GB/s
min: 0.562     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (10%)     max: 0.633 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 1.4     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (4%)     max: 1.5 GB/s
min: 0.274     avg: 1.2     median: 1.4 (4%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
min: 3.5     avg: 3.6     median: 3.6 (9%)     max: 3.6 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3393     avg: 3567     median: 3594.5 (8%)     max: 3685 Points
min: 2949     avg: 3382     median: 3430 (7%)     max: 3570 Points
min: 6793     avg: 6935     median: 6973 (15%)     max: 7039 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 11     avg: 11.5     median: 11.4 (2%)     max: 12 s
min: 9     avg: 9.4     median: 9 (2%)     max: 10.11 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 27     avg: 27.4     median: 27.2 (1%)     max: 28 s
min: 22     avg: 22.3     median: 22 (1%)     max: 22.98 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 640     avg: 648     median: 647.5 (3%)     max: 655 s
min: 531     avg: 534     median: 534 (2%)     max: 537 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
52000 MIPS (25%)
min: 47300     avg: 50913     median: 50800 (24%)     max: 54750 MIPS
min: 115400     avg: 129935     median: 129935 (62%)     max: 144470 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
36570 MFLOPS (28%)
min: 34130     avg: 34858     median: 35035 (27%)     max: 35230 MFLOPS
min: 83580     avg: 85345     median: 85345 (65%)     max: 87110 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
7.1 Points (91%)
min: 7     avg: 7.1     median: 7.1 (91%)     max: 7.1 Points
7.7 Points (99%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 8295     avg: 9039     median: 9222 (8%)     max: 9600 Points
min: 6288     avg: 8846     median: 9288.5 (8%)     max: 9552 Points
min: 24085     avg: 24928     median: 25094 (22%)     max: 25605 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2618     avg: 3129     median: 3231 (9%)     max: 3436 Points
min: 2966     avg: 3437     median: 3409 (9%)     max: 3988 Points
9329 Points (25%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 3517U +
31781 Points (26%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 3517U +
2734 Points (7%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 3517U +
3880 Points (7%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 3517U +
5172 Points (42%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 3517U +
5174 Points (47%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 3517U +
6165 Points (12%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 3517U +
5564 Points (11%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 3517U +
5657 Points (15%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 3667U +
128 ms (1%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-3667U → 100% n=23

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-3517U → 97% n=23

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-3920XM → 183% n=23

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- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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