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Intel Core i7 Comparative

Laptops powered by the new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family adapt to your needs with maximum performance, long battery life, and energy efficiency. You will experience greater productivity, thanks to long battery life and convenient, ultra-thin designs that enable you to move around freely, whether in the office or around the world. And with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology¹ and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)² the new Intel Core processor family enables greater mobile performance and productivity by automatically adapting to each user's unique needs.

 

 

 

Comparative table

Name Intel® Core™
i7-720QM
Processor
(6M Cache, 1.60 GHz)
Intel® Core™
i7-820QM
Processor
(8M Cache, 1.73 GHz)
Intel® Core™
i7-920XM
Processor Extreme Edition
(8M Cache, 2.00 GHz)
Code Name Clarksfield Clarksfield Clarksfield
Status Launched Launched Launched
Launch Date Q3'09 Q3'09 Q3'09
Processor Number i7-720QM i7-820QM i7-920XM
# of Cores 4 4 4
# of Threads 8 8 8
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 1.73 GHz 2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 2.8 GHz 3.06 GHz 3.2 GHz
Cache 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus/Core Ratio 12 13 15
Bus Type DMI DMI DMI
System Bus 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s
Instruction Set 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions SSE4.2 SSE4.2 SSE4.2
Embedded No No No
Supplemental SKU No No No
Lithography 45 nm 45 nm 45 nm
Max TDP 45 W 45 W 55 W
1ku Bulk Budgetary Price $364.00 $546.00 $1054.00
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size
(dependent on memory type)
8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Types DDR3-1066/1333 DDR3-1066/1333 DDR3-1066/1333
# of Memory Channels 2 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 21 GB/s 21 GB/s 21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions 36-bit 36-bit 36-bit
ECC Memory Supported No No No
Graphics Specifications
Integrated Graphics No No No
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision 2 2 2
PCI Express Configurations 1x16, 2x8 1x16, 2x8 1x16, 2x8
# of PCI Express Ports 1 1 1
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration 1 1 1
TJUNCTION 100°C 100°C 100°C
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Lithography 45 nm 45 nm 45 nm
Processing Die Size 296 mm2 296 mm2 296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors 774 million 774 million 774 million
Sockets Supported PGA988 PGA988 PGA988
Halogen Free Options Available Yes Yes Yes
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Yes Yes Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Yes Yes Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes Yes Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Yes Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology Yes Yes Yes
AES New Instructions No No No
Intel® 64 Yes Yes Yes
Idle States Yes Yes Yes
Enhanced Intel® Speedstep Technology Yes Yes Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching No No No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies No No No
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes Yes
Last Updated on Sunday, 11 July 2010 20:38