Intel Core i7-3720QM Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-03

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.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i7-3720QM belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i7-3720QM.
Name:	Intel Core i7-3720QM
Family:	Intel Core i7 (298)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 3000M (29)
Architecture:	Ivy Bridge H
Segment:	Mobile
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):	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
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.

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

Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz)

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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 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 3 3300U 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	760
	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	760
	Intel Core i5-5257U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	760
	Intel Core i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	758
	Intel Core i3-6100H 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	758
	Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz	758
	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G 8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz	757

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 Xeon X3470 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3057
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz	3053
	Intel Core i7-4770HQ 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	3050
	Intel Core i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	3044
	Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	3042
	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	3040
	Intel Core i7-4810MQ 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	3032

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i5-3475S 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	705
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	703
	Intel Core i7-2600S 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	703
	Intel Core i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	702
	Intel Core i5-3470S 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	702
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	702
	Intel Core i7-2700K 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	701

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i5-7260U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	2503
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	2493
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	2493
	Intel Core i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	2489
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	2476
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	2457
	Intel Core i3-4370 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	2450

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 Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz	325
	AMD A9-9425 AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz	325
	AMD A8-7200P AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.63 GHz	321
	Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 GHz	320
	Intel Xeon W-11155MRE Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.25 GHz	320
	Intel Xeon W-11155MLE Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.25 GHz	320
	Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 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 i7-4760HQ 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	5722
	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	5710
	Intel Core i7-3820QM 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	5707
	Intel Core i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	5689
	Intel Core i7-2700K 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	5688
	AMD Ryzen 3 3300U 4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	5684
	Intel Core i5-4690K 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	5674

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 4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz	1680
	Intel Core i5-1035G1 4C 8T @ 1.00 GHz	1679
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1675
	Intel Core i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	1672
	Intel Core i7-8550U 4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	1666
	Intel Core i5-1035G7 4C 8T @ 1.20 GHz	1665
	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1662

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,026 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

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