Intel Core i7-3615QM Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-3615QM 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 i7-3615QM, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1224 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-3615QM
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 3000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3615QM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3615QM 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 i7-3615QM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3615QM 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): 1.2 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 32.0 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, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 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: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3615QM 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 1224
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 Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
5217
5217
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5199
5199
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5170
5170
Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5122
5122
Intel Core i7-3610QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5114
5114

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3249
3249
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3197
3197
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3163
3163
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3002
3002
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2865
2865

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom C3758R
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2856
2856
Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2845
2845
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2798
2798
Intel Core i7-6822EQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2796
2796
Intel Core i7-4710MQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
2790
2790

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
2241
2241
Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
2241
2241
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2239
2239
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2237
2237
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2227
2227

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
716
716
Intel Core i7-3610QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
715
715
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
715
715
Intel Core i7-3610QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
715
715
Intel Xeon D-1567
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
714
714

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
645
645
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
645
645
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
637
637
Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
635
635
Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
635
635

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
640
640
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
615
615
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
612
612
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
601
601
AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
596
596