Intel Core i7-3920XM Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-3920XM 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 Extreme Edition series. To use the Intel Core i7-3920XM, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-3920XM
Family: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Group: Intel Core i 3000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3920XM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3920XM is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3920XM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3920XM 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): 1.3 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 55 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): 55 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3920XM 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 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PGA 988
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 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: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
5665
5665
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5652
5652
Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
5648
5648
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
5644
5644
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5642
5642

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
3275
3275
AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3271
3271
Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3270
3270
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3269
3269
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3269
3269

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2637
2637
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
2634
2634
Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
2632
2632
Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2617
2617
Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz
2611
2611

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon D-2183IT
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
793
793
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
NoneC NoneT @ --
793
793
Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
793
793
Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
793
793
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
NoneC NoneT @ --
793
793

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
686
686
Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
686
686
Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
686
686
Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
686
686
Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
686
686

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

UNISOC T760
NoneC NoneT @ --
333
333
Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
333
333
Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
333
333
Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
333
333
Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
333
333