Intel Core i7-2710QE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-2710QE features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 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 i7-2710QE, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-2710QE
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 2000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2710QE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2710QE is 2.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-2710QE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-2710QE 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): 1.2 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 25.6 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, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 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 i7-2710QE 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: Q1/2011
Release price: 295 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-8145UE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
4070
4070
Intel Core i5-3570T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
4062
4062
Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
4045
4045
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
4031
4031
AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3987
3987

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2036
2036
Intel Core i7-870S
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
2034
2034
Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
2026
2026
AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2023
2023
Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1988
1988

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
604
604
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
604
604
Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
604
604
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
604
604
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
604
604

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-2675QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
230
230
AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
230
230
Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
230
230
AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
230
230
AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
230
230