Intel Core i7-3720QM Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-3720QM 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 i7-3720QM, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1224 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-3720QM
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 3000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3720QM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3720QM is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3720QM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3720QM 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): 1.25 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 i7-3720QM 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 Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
5744
5744
Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
5722
5722
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
5689
5689
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
5688
5688
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
5684
5684

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
NoneC NoneT @ --
3053
3053
Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3050
3050
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
3044
3044
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3032
3032
Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3012
3012

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2527
2527
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2493
2493
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2489
2489
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2418
2418
Intel Atom C5325
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2418
2418

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1699
1699
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1675
1675
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1672
1672
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1658
1658
Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
1598
1598

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
760
760
Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
758
758
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
758
758
Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
758
758
Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
757
757

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
702
702
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
702
702
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
702
702

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Xeon W-11155MRE
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
320
320
Intel Xeon W-11155MLE
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
320
320
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
320
320
Intel Xeon W-11155MLE
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
320
320
Intel Xeon W-11155MRE
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
320
320