Intel Core i7-3720QM Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-3720QM is a 4 core processor. It can handle 8 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2012. The Intel Core i7-3720QM is based on the 3. generation of the Intel Core i7 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1224. The Intel Core i7-3720QM scores 758 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 3,044 points.
Intel Core i7-3720QM

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-3720QM
Family: Intel Core i7 (299)
CPU group: Intel Core i 3000M (29)
Architecture: Ivy Bridge H
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Core i7-3720QM clock with 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Intel HD Graphics 4000, the Intel Core i7-3720QM has an build in graphic solution. It has 16 SM processors, which have a total of 128 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.25 GHz
Compute units: 16
Shader: 128
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2011
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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 Intel Core i7-3720QM supports up to 32 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3L-1333
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1600
21.3 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
21.3 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i7-3720QM has a TDP of 45 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3720QM has a 6.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1224
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 6.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
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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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-3720QM have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
735
Intel Core M-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
722
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
720
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
702
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
697
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
695
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
694

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
2517
Intel Core i5-7260U Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2503
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2493
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2489
Intel Core i5-7267U Intel Core i5-7267U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2428
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2414
Intel Core i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2403

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
762
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
760
Intel Core i5-5257U Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
760
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
758
Intel Core i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
758
Intel Core i5-7Y57 Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
757
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
755

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3079
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
3053
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3050
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3044
Intel Core i7-4810MQ Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
3032
Intel Core i7-4760HQ Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
3012
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2967

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.
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz
325
AMD A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz
325
AMD A8-7200P AMD A8-7200P
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.63 GHz
321
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 GHz
320
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320
Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320

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 i5-1030G7 Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
5730
Intel Core i7-4760HQ Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
5722
Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
5707
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
5689
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
5684
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
5670
Intel Core i7-4700HQ Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5652

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-8250U Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
1680
Intel Core i5-1035G1 Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
1679
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1675
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1672
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1666
Intel Core i5-1035G7 Intel Core i5-1035G7
4C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
1665
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1647

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