Intel Core i7-3689Y Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-3689Y features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-3689Y, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-3689Y
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 3000Y
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3689Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3689Y is 1.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3689Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3689Y 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: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 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 13 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): 13 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3689Y 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 4.0 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: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Ivy Bridge Y
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: Q1/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
1995
1995
AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1994
1994
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1974
1974
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
1968
1968
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1966
1966

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1207
1207
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1201
1201
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1199
1199
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1195
1195
Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1194
1194

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1105
1105
Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1093
1093
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1092
1092
Intel Pentium G4400T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1089
1089
Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1086
1086

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3517UE
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
568
568
Intel Core i7-2637M
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
567
567
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
566
566
Intel Core i7-870S
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
565
565
Intel Core i7-2677M
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
562
562

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
510
510
Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
510
510
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
507
507
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
504
504
Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
502
502

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

MediaTek Helio X30
NoneC NoneT @ --
218
218
Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
218
218
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
218
218
Intel Core i5-3439Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
218
218
Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
218
218