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Intel Core i7-3820QM
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i7-3820QM
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-04-07

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Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i7-3820QM was a considerable mobile processor in its time, offering a lot of performance. It is based on the Ivy Bridge architecture and was manufactured in the then 22 nm process, which made it energy-efficient. One of its most striking features was the quad-core configuration.

This enabled very good multitasking capabilities and ensured smooth working with multiple applications simultaneously. We can well imagine how important this was for productivity. With its 8 MB Level 3 Cache, the Intel Core i7-3820QM could process data quickly, which significantly improved overall system performance.

This processor, although no longer the newest, still handles basic office tasks and web browsing decently today. The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 reliably took care of everyday graphics requirements. It was sufficient for media consumption and light games. The Intel Core i7-3820QM was a reliable choice for mobile workstations.

Quad-core configuration
8 MB Level 3 Cache
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000
Based on Ivy Bridge architecture

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 628 / 834
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 501 / 832
In segment Notebook

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz

685

2C / 4T · 2.30 GHz

676

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

675

2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz

665

2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz

665

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

2,524

4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz

2,521

4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz

2,517

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

2,503

4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz

2,500

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz

780

2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

778

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

774

4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

773

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

773

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz

2,938

4C / 4T · 2.90 GHz

2,937

4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz

2,926

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

2,911

4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

2,897

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

325

AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)

321

Intel HD Graphics 4000

320

Intel HD Graphics 4000

307

Intel HD Graphics 4000

307

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 1.20 GHz

1,665

4C / 8T · 2.10 GHz

1,647

4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz

1,644

4C / 8T · 2.10 GHz

1,636

4C / 8T · 2.80 GHz

1,594

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
CPU group	Intel Core i 3000M (29)
Architecture	Ivy Bridge H
Technology	22 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket	BGA 1224
Generation	3
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	4x
Frequency:	2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	8.00 MB
Overclocking	Yes

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency	0.65 - 1.25 GHz
CUs / Shader	16 / 128
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q1/2011

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

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
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	45 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	105 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date	Q2/2012
Release price	568 $
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User Reviews

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