Intel Core i7-3615QE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-3615QE 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 i7-3615QE, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-3615QE
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 3000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3615QE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3615QE is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3615QE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3615QE 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 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: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3615QE 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: 335 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
5538
5538
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5533
5533
Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5532
5532
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
5520
5520
Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
5515
5515

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-9100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2943
2943
Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2938
2938
Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2938
2938
Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2938
2938
Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2937
2937

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2169
2169
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2168
2168
Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2162
2162
Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2160
2160
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2146
2146

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
NoneC NoneT @ --
724
724
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
NoneC NoneT @ --
724
724
Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
724
724
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
724
724
Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
724
724

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
614
614
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
612
612
Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
611
611
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
610
610
Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
610
610

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 i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
256
256
Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
256
256
Intel Atom x7211E
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
256
256