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Intel Core i7-920XM

Intel 920XM

The Intel Core i7 920XM Extreme Edition is the currently (2009) fastest laptop processor. It features 4 cores (quad core CPU) and Hyperthreading. Therefore, 8 threads can be worked on simultaneously.

Because of the Turbo Mode, the CPU is clocked with up to 3.2 GHz and therefore fast for single core applications.

The Core i7 9xx line has an integrated memory controller for DDR3 bars (1066 or 1333).Therefore, the memory performance is very good (compared to older CPUs with external memory controllers). Still this also leads to the higher TDP of the whole chip.

Core architecture is still very similar to the one used in the Core 2 CPUs.

The power consumption of up to 55 Watt (TDP) is quite high for a laptop CPU and because of the Turbo Mode, the power consumption should reach these high values.

With a starting price of $1054 (when buying 1000 CPUs from Intel), the price tag is quite hefty.

SeriesIntel Core i7
CodenameClarksfield

Series: Core i7 Clarksfield

Intel Core i7-940XM compare2.13 - 3.33 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-920XM « 2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-840QM compare1.86 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-820QM compare1.73 - 3.06 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-740QM compare1.73 - 2.93 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-720QM compare1.6 - 2.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Clock Rate2000 - 3200 MHz
Front Side Bus2500
Level 1 Cache256 KB
Level 2 Cache1 MB
Level 3 Cache8 MB
Number of Cores / Threads4 / 8
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)55 Watt
Transistor Count774 Million
Manufacturing Technology45 nm
Die Size296 mm2
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketRPGA989
Features2.5 GT/s DMI, Virtualization Technology, Execute Disable Bit, Enahnced Speedstep Technology, Enhanced Halt State (C1E), 64, Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading, Trusted Execution Technology
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$1054 U.S.
Announcement Date09/23/2009
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 3.41     avg: 3.7     median: 3.9 (5%)     max: 3.9 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4310     avg: 4322     median: 4322 (26%)     max: 4334 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 11792     avg: 11916     median: 11916 (9%)     max: 12040 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 11420     avg: 12682     median: 13235 (8%)     max: 13390 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 2633     avg: 3717     median: 4197 (5%)     max: 4320 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 312     avg: 727     median: 600 (7%)     max: 1269 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 9.7     avg: 22.8     median: 19 (4%)     max: 39.78 s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3591     avg: 3816     median: 3797 (8%)     max: 4078 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
13 s (3%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
43210 MFLOPS (33%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
min: 7.2     avg: 7.3     median: 7.3 (94%)     max: 7.3 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 11552     avg: 13318     median: 14150 (11%)     max: 14253 Points
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Reviews for the Intel Core i7-920XM processor

 

Review mySN XMG8.c (Clevo X8100) Notebook

Gaming Monster. With the XMG8.c, mySN has a burly 18.4 incher available that promises an outstanding performance, due to GeForce GTX 285M (SLI). The question if...
Intel Core i7-920XM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M SLI | 18.40" | 5.6 kg

HP EliteBook 8740w-VG316AV: NVIDIA Quadro 5000M, 17.00", 3.6 kg
  External Review » HP EliteBook 8740w-VG316AV

Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds: NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M, 17.00", 4.1 kg
  External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds

Asus G73J: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870, 17.30", 3.6 kg
  External Review » Asus G73J

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Other CPUs of the series Core i7

» Intel Core i7-8809G
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» Intel Core i7-8709G
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8706G
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8705G
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4940MX
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6920HQ
   4x 2.9 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5950HQ
   4x 2.9 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4930MX
   4x 3 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6970HQ
   4x 2.8 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6870HQ
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4980HQ
   4x 2.8 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4910MQ
   4x 2.9 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5850HQ
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3940XM
   4x 3 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5700HQ
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5750HQ
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6820HK
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6820HQ
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6770HQ
   4x 2.6 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4900MQ
   4x 2.8 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4960HQ
   4x 2.6 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6700HQ
   4x 2.6 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4810MQ
   4x 2.8 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4870HQ
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8665U
   4x 1.9 GHz - 4.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3920XM
   4x 2.9 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4800MQ
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4950HQ
   4x 2.4 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4860HQ
   4x 2.4 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4720HQ
   4x 2.6 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3840QM
   4x 2.8 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» 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
» Intel Core i7-4700MQ
   4x 2.4 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4760HQ
   4x 2.1 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4722HQ
   4x 2.4 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2960XM
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4712HQ
   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4712MQ
   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4750HQ
   4x 2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3635QM
   4x 2.4 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3630QM
   4x 2.4 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4702HQ
   4x 2.2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4702MQ
   4x 2.2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2860QM
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2920XM
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3615QM
   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3610QM
   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3632QM
   4x 2.2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2760QM
   4x 2.4 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2820QM
   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3612QM
   4x 2.1 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2720QM
   4x 2.2 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2675QM
   4x 2.2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2670QM
   4x 2.2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6567U
   2x 3.3 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2635QM
   4x 2 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2630QM
   4x 2 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5557U
   2x 3.1 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4610M
   2x 3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-940XM
   4x 2.13 GHz - 3.33 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4600M
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4578U
   2x 3 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-920XM
   4x 2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3540M
   2x 3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4558U
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6600U
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6650U
   2x 2.2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6560U
   2x 2.2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3520M
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6500U
   2x 2.5 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5600U
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5650U
   2x 2.2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2640M
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5500U
   2x 2.4 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5550U
   2x 2 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-840QM
   4x 1.86 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2620M
   2x 2.7 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4600U
   2x 2.1 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4650U
   2x 1.7 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3687U
   2x 2.1 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4510U
   2x 2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-640M
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.46 GHz
» Intel Core i7-820QM
   4x 1.73 GHz - 3.06 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3667U
   2x 2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4500U
   2x 1.8 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4550U
   2x 1.5 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-740QM
   4x 1.73 GHz - 2.93 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3537U
   2x 2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3517U
   2x 1.9 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-620M
   2x 2.66 GHz - 3.33 GHz
» Intel Core i7-720QM
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2649M
   2x 2.3 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4610Y
   2x 1.7 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2629M
   2x 2.1 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2677M
   2x 1.8 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-660LM
   2x 2.27 GHz - 3.07 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2637M
   2x 1.7 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2657M
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3689Y
   2x 1.5 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2617M
   2x 1.5 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-640LM
   2x 2.13 GHz - 2.93 GHz
» Intel Core i7-620LM
   2x 2 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-680UM
   2x 1.47 GHz - 2.53 GHz
» Intel Core i7-660UM
   2x 1.33 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-640UM
   2x 1.2 GHz - 2.27 GHz
» Intel Core i7-620UM
   2x 1.06 GHz - 2.13 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Core i5-5287U
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.3 GHz
+ Intel Core i7-4600M
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.6 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-4340M
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.6 GHz
+ Intel Core i7-4578U
   2x 3 GHz - 3.5 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-4210H
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-920XM
   4x 2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
- Intel Core i5-4330M
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.5 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3540M
   2x 3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
- Intel Core i5-4200H
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.4 GHz
- Intel Core i7-4558U
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.3 GHz
- Intel Core i3-8121U
   2x 2.2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
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Klaus Hinum, 2009-11-23 (Update: 2012-05-26)