Intel Core i3-7102E vs Intel Core i7-620LM

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Intel Core i3-7102E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-620LM
Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Core i7-620LM

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7102E and the Intel Core i7-620LM and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-7102E 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Core i7-620LM which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group Intel Core i7 600 (3)
7 Generation 1
Kaby Lake U Architecture Arrandale
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-6102E Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7102E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-620LM clocks with 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Core i7-620LM
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Core i7-620LM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics Ironlake (Arrandale)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.27 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.57 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 45 nm
3 Max. displays 0
24 Compute units 12
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics Ironlake (Arrandale)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7102E, while the Intel Core i7-620LM supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Core i7-620LM
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-7102E has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-620LM is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Core i7-620LM
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7102E has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-620LM is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Core i7-620LM
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 1288
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2010
225 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Intel Core i7-620LM Intel Core i7-620LM
Intel HD Graphics Ironlake (Arrandale) @ 0.57 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2520 (100%)
Intel Core i7-620LM Intel Core i7-620LM
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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