Intel Core i7-3612QE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-3612QE features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-3612QE, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-3612QE
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 3000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3612QE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3612QE is 2.1 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: 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3612QE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3612QE uses the Intel HD Graphics 4000, which has 128 texture shaders and 16 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 4000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 16
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 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: Decode

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: DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1066, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 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): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3612QE is manufactured using a 22 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: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1023
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Ivy 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: Q2/2012
Release price: 363 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
4944
4944
Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
4944
4944
Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
4929
4929
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 2.6 GHz
4917
4917
Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
4914
4914

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4765T
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2744
2744
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2741
2741
Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
2737
2737
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2735
2735
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz
2731
2731

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3612QM
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1955
1955
Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1948
1948
Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1948
1948
Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1948
1948
Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1947
1947

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
691
691
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
691
691
Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
690
690
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
688
688
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
688
688

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
565
565
Intel Core i5-2310
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
565
565
Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
565
565
Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
565
565
Intel Core i5-2310
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
565
565

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A6-3400M
4C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
256
256
AMD A6-3410MX
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
256
256
Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
256
256
Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
256
256
Intel Atom x7211E
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
256
256