The Intel Core i7-2760QM is a fast high-end quad core processor for laptops and successor of the slower clocked Core i7-2720QM. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyperthreading to handle 8 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the previous Clarksdale quad-cores, the i7-2760QM is now manufactured in 32nm and offers an integrated graphics card and AES functions. Compared to the 2820QM, the 2760QM offers less level 3 cache (6 vs. 8MB) but should make this up due to the higher clock speed.
Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements are the new 256Bit AVX instructions, the improved Turbo Boost and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. Furthermore, the integrated memory controller was improved and supports up to 8 GB DDR3-1333.
The i7-2760QM offers an integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics 3000) which proved to be clearly faster than the old Intel HD Graphics in the Arrandale CPUs and on a level with entry level dedicated graphics cards like the GeForce 310M. The HD Graphics 3000 also supports Turbo Boost and clocks between 650 MHz and 1300 MHz in the i7-2720QM (should be similar to the 2760QM). As the graphics card shares the fast last level cache, the processor is a bit slower with activated GPU.
The performance of the Core i7-2760QM is only slightly below the Core i7-2920XM (see benchmarks below). Therefore, the performance should be sufficient for modern 3D games and demanding applications. Thanks to the fast Turbo Boost 2.0 even single threaded applications run very fast.
The relative high TDP rating of the 2760QM of 45 Watt enables the usage of the quad core only in 15" laptops and up. However, compared to the previous generation of quad-cores, the TDP improved, as the integrated GPU is now included.
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Intel Core i7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Core i7 Sandy Bridge
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| Clock Rate | 2400 - 3500 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 Cache | 256 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 2 Cache | 1 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 3 Cache | 6 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 45 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistor Count | 995 Million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing Technology | 32 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Die Size | 216 mm2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Temperature | 100 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socket | FCBGA1224, FCPGA988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | HD Graphics 3000, DDR-1333 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1300 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting Price | $378 U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcement Date | 09/03/2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Average benchmark valuesHawkForce Luna P150EM: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M, 15.60", 3.2 kg
External Review » HawkForce Luna P150EM
Origin PC EON 15-S: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M, 15.60", 3.1 kg
External Review » Origin PC EON 15-S
Apple MacBook Pro 15 inch 2011-10 MD322: AMD Radeon HD 6770M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
External Review » Apple MacBook Pro 15 inch 2011-10 MD322
SCHENKER XMG P511: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570M, 15.60", 3.4 kg
External Review » Schenker XMG P511
Novatech Nspire 2760: NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M, 15.60", 2.8 kg
External Review » Novatech Nspire 2760
Apple MacBook Pro 17 inch 2011-10 MD311LL/A: AMD Radeon HD 6770M, 17.00", 3 kg
External Review » Apple MacBook Pro 17 inch 2011-10 MD311LL/A
SCHENKER XMG P801 PRO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M SLI, 18.40", 5.6 kg
External Review » Schenker XMG P801 PRO
SCHENKER XMG P701 PRO: AMD Radeon HD 6990M, 17.30", 3.8 kg
External Review » Schenker XMG P701 PRO
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