Intel Core i7-2610UE Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated:

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-2610UE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-2610UE, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-2610UE
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 2000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2610UE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2610UE is 1.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-2610UE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-2610UE uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 96
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 17 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2610UE is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1023
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2011
Release price: 280 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
ADS

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
NoneC NoneT @ --
1428
1428
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
1414
1414
Intel Core i7-2610UE
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1412
1412
Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
1405
1405
Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1376
1376

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
886
886
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
885
885
Intel Core i7-2610UE
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
884
884
Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
874
874
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
873
873

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A4-6300
2C 2T @ 3.7 GHz
449
449
Intel Core i3-2348M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
449
449
Intel Core i7-2610UE
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
449
449
Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
449
449
Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
449
449

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
168
168
AMD A4-4355M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
163
163
Intel Core i7-2610UE
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
163
163
AMD A4-4355M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
163
163
Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
160
160