Intel Core i7-2670QM Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-2670QM features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-2670QM, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-2670QM
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 2000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2670QM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2670QM is 2.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-2670QM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-2670QM 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: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 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 32.0 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: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 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): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2670QM 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 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PGA 988
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge H
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: Q4/2011
Release price: 280 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3755
3755
Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3755
3755
Intel Core i7-2670QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3750
3750
AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3738
3738
Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3720
3720

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
2313
2313
Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2304
2304
Intel Core i7-2670QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2302
2302
Intel Core i3-7101E
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
2289
2289
Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
2253
2253

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1778
1778
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1778
1778
Intel Core i7-2670QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1764
1764
Intel Core i5-3570T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1761
1761
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
NoneC NoneT @ --
1758
1758

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-3350P
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1230
1230
Intel Core i7-2670QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1201
1201
Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1194
1194
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1151
1151

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2675QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
622
622
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
622
622
Intel Core i7-2670QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
622
622
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
622
622
Intel Core i7-2675QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
622
622

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2675QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
527
527
Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
527
527
Intel Core i7-2670QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
527
527
Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
527
527
Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
527
527

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
211
211
Intel Core i7-2629M
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
211
211
Intel Core i7-2670QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
211
211
Intel Core i7-2629M
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
211
211
Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
211
211